Taking a Bus to School

Students arriving to school by bus are dropped off and picked up on the bus platform located on the west side of the building.  Only busses are permitted in the area during arrival and dismissal times.  Students being dropped off or picked up should use the Polo Road entrance to the building as described below.

Free school bus transportation to public and nonpublic schools within the district is provided for pupils in grades K–5 who live 1⁄2 mile or more from school attended; for grades 6–8 who live 3⁄4 mile or more from school attended; and for grades 9–12 who live 1 mile or more from school attended. Distances for each grade level are measured along the shortest route between home and school. Children who require bus transportation because of a temporary physical disability or other illness must submit a written physician’s diagnosis to the school nurse. Final approval for granting bus passes for medical reasons rests with the school physician.

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Student Drop Off Information

Students are encouraged to be dropped off by 8:10a.m.

All vehicle DROP-OFFS/PICK-UPS will be on the NMS side of Polo Road. 

• Arrive early. The doors on Polo Road will open at 7:30a.m.
• Use the entire Drop Zone (about 150 yards of yellow marked curb) and drive down as far into the Drop Zone and let your child out of the vehicle.
• DROP- OFFS and PICK-UPS are not permitted on the eastern side of Polo Road. They are only permitted on the NMS side or the western side of Polo Road.
• Please look carefully before pulling your vehicle out after dropping off your child.

No child who enters the building after 8:15 AM can be on time for homeroom in the proper frame of mind for a productive school day.  Parents are encouraged to plan accordingly.

The following hours apply:

• Prior to 7:30 AM use the Bus Platform and/or Polo Road for drop off
• Between 7:30 AM and 8:15 AM use Polo Road only for drop off
• After 8:15 AM use the Bus Platform only for drop off
• Between 2:50 PM and 3:15 PM use Polo Road only for pick up
• After 3:15 PM use the Bus Platform only for pick up

Students are dismissed at 2:50p.m.

All vehicle PICK-UPS will be on the NMS side of Polo Road. 

• Use the entire Drop Zone (about 150 yards of yellow marked curb) and drive down as far into the Drop Zone and let your child out of the vehicle.
• DROP- OFFS and PICK-UPS are not permitted on the eastern side of Polo Road. They are only permitted on the NMS side or the western side of Polo Road.

Parents should not engage in the following during Drop-Off and Pick-up:

• U-Turns are illegal on Polo Road.
• Double Parking is illegal on Polo Road.
• The speed limit is 25 mph.
• No texting while driving. 
• Nassau County Police will enforce the traffic laws to ensure the safety and well being of our students. 
• The Parkwood parking lot should NOT be used as a DROP-OFF/PICK-UP area. There is NO CROSSING GUARD at the Parkwood parking lot. 

Late Bus

All students who stay after school may ride home on the late buses at 3:45 PM, 4:30 PM, or 5:20 PM.

A BUS PASS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR LATE BUSES

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Bus Stop Safety Tips

1. Please have your child ready and at the bus stop at least five minutes early.
2. Provide your child with a backpack to keep school items safely inside and reduce the chance of something dropping near or under the bus.
3. Check your child’s clothing for long drawstrings or other dangerous items that could get snagged in the bus door or in playground equipment. Long drawstrings are very dangerous. 
4. Provide brightly colored outerwear for your children whenever possible. Brightly colored jackets and jackets with reflective tape make children more visible in low-light conditions. 
5. Insist on safe behavior at the bus stop.  Children should wait in an orderly fashion, safely back from the roadway. They shouldn’t move toward the bus until it has come to a full stop and the driver signals it’s safe.
6. Reinforce safe loading and unloading behaviors.  Remind your child to wait for the bus driver’s signal before crossing the street.
7. Reinforce safe “rider-ship” and remind your child to not distract the bus driver. Driver distraction could cause an accident.

NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL BUS PROCEDURES

Student safety is very important on our buses both to and from school.  At dismissal, students should proceed to the bus platform in an orderly manner.  

BUS RULES

The following regulations are strictly enforced:

1. Students are to remain in their seats.
2. Loud noise and other distractions are prohibited.
3. Students may not throw any object out a school bus window nor are students permitted to place hands, feet, heads, etc. out of the window.
4. Students are to ride the bus they have been assigned to.  Students may ride another bus only with permission from the Principal or Assistant Principal.

Failure to adhere to these rules may result in the bus returning to school, loss of bus privileges, detention, or suspension.