Student activity book that helps students learn about bullying and safety on and around the school bus.

1. GESD #40 Transporta on Ac vity Book
Let’s Keep Our
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2. We are your
Bus Buddies !
We ride to school
together every day!
Do you know how
to keep your Bus
safe and bully free?
This book can
show you how!
Fill in the space connec ng the dots below.
Keeping the school bus safe and bully‐free begins with
SCHOOL BUS
STOP
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3. Bullying is:
 Being mean to someone.
 Teasing and taunting.
 Acting like you’re better than
someone else.
Physical bullying:
 Using your body or objects to
hurt someone.
 Hitting
 Spitting
 Kicking
 Shoving or pushing someone.
Verbal bullying:
 Using words or gestures to
hurt someone.
 Calling someone names.
 Gestures.
 How another person looks in a
negative manner.
 Verbally making fun of things
(hobbies) another person likes
to do using words to hurt peo-
ple.
Social bullying:
 Using other students to tease
one or more students.
 Using other students to get
someone else hurt
(emotionally) in some way.
 Spreading rumors about an-
other person.
 Spreading stories or making up
lies about someone else.
Cyber-bullying:
 Hurtful text messages.
 Negative or derogatory Emails.
 Online social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs,
Flickr, etc.
 People think they can hide online and bullying is alright, it is not
alright.
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4. Are you ready
to walk to the
bus stop?
Yep, I
packed my
homework
last night.
Start being safe before
you get to the school
bus.
Pack your backpack at
night so it’s ready to go
the next morning. That
way, you won’t have to
rush to the bus stop.
Draw in the hands of the
clock below to show what
time you wake up in the
morning.
Draw in the hands of the
clock below to show what
time you need to be at the
bus stop.
Get up in time to reach the bus stop at least 5 minutes
before your scheduled time.
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5. Do not bother
private
property
Be careful walk-
ing to the bus
Line up at
the bus stop
Stay out of
the street
Color the picture showing the students walking SAFELY to the bus stop below
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6. What’s a
Bully ?
It’s a person who
says or does some-
thing that hurts an-
other person.
Bullying can be physical,
verbal, social and even use
text messaging to hurt
someone.
Who can you walk with to the bus stop? It can be a friend, brother, sister,
aunt, uncle, parent, grandparent or a neighbor. Write your answer on the line.
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7. It’s smart and easy to stay away from the Danger Zone.
Solve each math problem below. Then use the Code Key to
find the missing word. Write the letters in the boxes.
10 Big
Steps away
from the
bus is
where you
want to be!
To get from the Danger Zone into the Walking
Area,
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7
4
-
9
5
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6
1
Code
Key
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
R O I T E N U
take giant steps.
I can’t see kids in the
Danger Zone!
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8. ON THE OR
BUS SHOVE
PUSH NEVER
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Arrange the words on the steps to find a special message. Write them on
the lines below. One word has been done for you.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
S H O V E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9.
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Be a Safe Rider.
Never open the bus window. All buses
have air conditioning and opening the
window lets all the cold air out. Keep
your hands and feet out of the aisle.
Always use an inside (quiet) voice and
never put your hands on another stu-
dent.
All students are issued a bus
pass and assigned a seat num-
ber. On your bus pass is your
Route number.
If you do not know your seat
number or route number, ask
your bus driver.
It is your responsibility to
carry your Bus Pass to ride on
the bus. The pass also allows
you to get breakfast and
lunch in the cafeteria.
You should never allow anoth-
er student to sit in your as-
signed seat.
Fill in your answers below.
What is your Route Number: _______
What is your Seat Number: ________
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10. It is not OK to be picked on by any bully. Sometimes you can’t solve
a bully problem by yourself. Talk to the bus driver, a parent, teach-
er or another trusted adult.
If you sit with
a bully, stay
calm.
The bully wants
you to laugh
with them and
be scared.
Talk about some-
thing interesting.
Not another stu-
dent.
Or just
Ignore the
Bully.
Here are three fun questions to ask your seatmate while you ride
the bus. There’s room to write your answer, too!
1. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
_______________________________________
2. What is your favorite movie or show on TV?
_______________________________________
3. What kind of pet would you like to have?
_______________________________________
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11. I need to focus
on driving.
Electronic devices are not allowed
on any school campus. The school
bus is an extension of your school
and you cannot have or use any
electronic device on the school bus.
This means no cell phones, no
games and no texting or videoing
others on the bus.
The driver can take your cell phone
which will be returned to your par-
ent or guardian.
Listen to the
Driver.
Use your indoor
voice and never
use your cell
phone
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12. Put an X on the students who are not following school
bus safety rules. Circle the three students who are be-
ing safe.
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13. N P E H F Y L H J L V Z
Q E O X A L I V A U X G
A N B H P F U L C N R T
R C O A I X E T K C D D
M I E E L W A E E H Z S
S L V I O L I N T B W C
L E G S L B O O K O M A
Y O Y O B A G V Y X S P
WORD SEARCH
The word list shows 14 things that should never be in the aisle. Find
them in the Word Search. Look across, down and diagonally.
Word List
ARMS BOOK FLUTE LEGS VIOLIN
BAG CAP HANDS LUNCHBOX YOYO
BALL FEET JACKET PENCIL
Keep the Aisle Clear.
If the aisle isn’t clear, people can trip and get hurt. Items in the aisle can
roll into the driver compartment. Help everyone stay safe. Keep your back
pack or instrument on your lap or under your seat. Any balls must be
inside of your back pack. Balloons are not allowed on the school bus.
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14. Be Prepared!
Sometimes an accident or emergency can hap-
pen. You may have to sit on the bus for a long
time or get off the bus and get onto another
bus.
 Follow instructions by the driver.
 Know where the emergency exits are at.
 Use the buddy system with students sharing
your seat.
Unscramble the words below the lines to learn three more emergency tips. Write the cor-
rect words on the lines. Use the Word Box for help if you need it.
WORD BOX bus * calm * driver * obey
1. If an emergency happens, stay _______________________.
l a c m
2. Listen carefully to the ___________ ___________________.
u s b r i v d e r
3. __________ the bus driver’s directions.
b e y o
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15. 1. Being mean to someone.
2.Teasing and taunting.
3.Acting like you’re better than someone else.
Physical bullying
Hurtful text messages or online, FB, Twitter,
Instagram.
Verbal bullying
Using another person to tease one or more peo-
ple, to get someone else hurt emotionally in
some way, spreading rumors about another per-
son or making up stories about someone else.
Social bullying
Using words, name calling, gestures or making
fun of things (hobbies) another person likes to
do using words to hurt people.
Cyber bullying
Hitting, spitting, kicking or pushing or shoving
someone.
Draw a line connecting what type of bullying goes where. One of them is done
for you.
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16. ROUTE
05
Getting off the Bus
It’s time to get off the bus. When the bus comes to a complete stop, you can get out of your
seat in a single line or follow the instructions of your driver. Walk to the front of the bus and
use the hand rail when stepping down off the steps. When you are off the bus, get out of the
Danger Zone and onto the sidewalk.
 You cannot cross behind a School Bus.
 Make sure your driver knows if you need to cross in front of the School
Bus.
Always use the handrail when you get off the bus. Find out what else you need to do. Cross
out every other letter and write the leftover letters on the lines. The first letter is done
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Q S W T Y E I P Z D A O S W X N
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
F W L I N T B H W H C J A Y R A E
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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17. How Can I Earn a Good Ridership Award?
 Follow instructions from the bus driver.
 Sit in my assigned seat.
 Respect all property on and around my bus stop.
 Stay on the sidewalk while waiting for the bus.
 Keep hands, feet and personal belongings to myself.
 Speak and laugh with an indoor voice.
 Keep everything in my back pack.
 Do not have electronic devices on the bus.
 Do not have any food or drinks on the bus. Water
bottles are OK.
 Use my bus pass every day by scanning on and off the
bus.
 Report anyone that is bullying another student to the
driver, teacher, parent or guardian.
 Ask your driver what you can do to get a Good Rid-
ership Award!
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18. Page 1: YOU
Page 7: 3, 4, 5. TEN
Page 8: NEVER PUSH OR SHOVE ON THE BUS
Page 14: CALM. BUS. DRIVER. OBEY.
Page 16: STEP DOWN WITH CARE.
Page 12 Page 13
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19. Riding the school bus is a privilege for regular education students. Buses may be equipped
with G.P.S. and Digital cameras with audio. Let’s keep our G.E.S.D. school bus safe and bully-
free. This booklet is designed to teach children safe school bus behavior, whether taking
the bus to/from school or on a field trip. It also gives students some important tools to use
to avoid being bullied.
How can you help:
 Urge your child to tell you about any bus situation whether positive or negative and noti-
fy transportation at 623-237-6262. It is better if we handle the situation rather than
you. October 21, 2009 Federal law requires that all school bus seats are built at 24 inch-
es rather than 20 inches. This means that school bus drivers cannot see what is happen-
ing in each seat. A regular education 40 foot school bus can seat up to 84 students. At
G.E.S.D. we try to have an average of 70 students (depending upon the size) per bus load
to keep students comfortable during transport.
 Bullies like to bother children who are alone, so walk your child to the school bus stop or
make arrangements for another responsible adult or older child to do so.
 Make sure your child has enough time in the morning to avoid rushing to the bus stop. He
or she should arrive at the stop at least five minutes early. Tell your child what to do if
they miss the bus.
 Act out different school bus situations that involve bullying such as making fun of cloth-
ing or pushing or shoving in line. This will help your child practice safe strategies for
dealing with bullies.
 Show your child the Danger Zone (page 7) around a bus (10 feet in all directions). Explain
that the area is about the same as 10 big steps in each direction from the bus. This is
because the driver cannot see anything inside of the Danger Zone.
 If you discover your child has been bullying other children, talk to your child. Emphasize
that bullying in not acceptable behavior. It is OK for your child to not like another per-
son but it is not OK for them to bully.
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