Transportation

Due to a staff shortage at the YMCA... there will be no YMCA service in the north area for students without buses today.

North area bus 1342 w/ Mr. Barry... his Hebron Middle School route will start >>10 minutes<< earlier than normal this morning. Be ready!

Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Good morning BCPS families and friends. FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY! April 26, 2024. BUS ROUTE INFO: ***NO DRIVER > (OUT AM and PM unless listed) > YMCA LINK WILL GO TO YOUR EMAIL < ---CENTRAL AREA--- 1313 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Carol is OUT. 1777 - Ms. Tonya is HERE this morning but OUT this afternoon. 2222 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Tammy is OUT. ---EAST AREA--- 1973 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Bobbie is OUT. 2078 - Mr. Tim is here. 2123 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Kim is OUT. ---NORTH AREA--- 1259 - Ms. Brenda is OUT this morning but HERE this afternoon. 1320 - Ms. Amanda helps with a shuttle. Her ZMS route is picked up on SUMMITT DR. by 1718. 1674 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Ashley is OUT. 1818 - ***NO DRIVER ... Mr. Kyle is OUT. 1840 - Ms. Brittany is HERE this morning but OUT this afternoon.

Good afternoon, Families! As you know, we’re gearing up for our Stopfinder rollout on Monday. Hopefully, you will receive your personalized email invitation into the platform – if not, please contact your child’s school to verify your email address is correct. Once you have your email invitation, you are ready to start using the platform! We wanted to share with you some helpful videos that walk you through how to use various components of this new App: App Overview: https://www.mytransfinder.com/mytf/videos/NF-StopfinderAppBaseFeatures.mp4 Video Timestamps: 0:05 - Logging in 0:23 - Viewing bus schedules 0:50 - Updating your profile (including language preferences) 1:13 - Viewing bus routes on a map 1:44 - Sharing bus route information with others 2:19 - Managing shared subscriptions 2:41 - Messaging (At this time, BCPS does not have access to the messaging feature, so this section does not apply to our district’s rollout) Setting Up GeoAlert Notifications: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcd5Q5QIkuo Please contact your child’s school or our Department of Transportation should you have any questions. Thank you, Troy Wood BCPS Chief Operations Officer David Phelps BCPS Director of Transportation

As we gear up for our Stopfinder launch on Monday, we wanted to share some helpful videos with you that walk you through various components of the platform. Check them out! https://www.mytransfinder.com/mytf/videos/NF-StopfinderAppBaseFeatures.mp4 (note: we will not be using the Messages component) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcd5Q5QIkuo

Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Good morning BCPS families and friends. Today is almost Friday... Thursday April 25, 2024. BUS ROUTE INFO: ***NO DRIVER > (OUT AM and PM unless listed) > YMCA LINK WILL GO TO YOUR EMAIL < ---CENTRAL AREA--- 1326 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Darlene is OUT. 1738 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Teresa is OUT. 1777 - SUB... Ms. Tonya is behind the wheel. 2222 - Ms. Tammy is HERE this morning but OUT this afternoon. ---EAST AREA--- 2078 - Mr. Tim is here. ---NORTH AREA--- 1320 - Ms. Amanda helps with a shuttle. Her ZMS route is picked up on SUMMITT DR. by 1718. 1674 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Ashley is OUT. 1818 - SUB... Mr. Kyle is on the bus. 1840 - SUB... Ms. Brittany is on the bus. (Plan ahead)... Ms. Brittany will be OUT tomorrow afternoon 4-26-24.

Bus #2222 with Ms. Tammy IS Running today! We are sorry for the confusion.

Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Good morning BCPS families. Today is Wednesday April 24, 2024. ----------It's Mr. Orville's LAST RIDE on 1818---------- BUS ROUTE INFO: ***NO DRIVER > (OUT AM and PM unless listed) > YMCA LINK WILL GO TO YOUR EMAIL < ---CENTRAL AREA--- 1738 ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Teresa is OUT. 1777 - SUB... Ms. Tonya is behind the wheel. 2200 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Lydia is OUT. 2222 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Tammy is OUT. ---EAST AREA--- 1527 Ms. Linda is HERE this morning... OUT this afternoon. 2078 - Mr. Tim is here! ---NORTH AREA--- 1320 - Ms. Amanda helps with a shuttle. Her ZMS route is picked up on SUMMITT DR. by 1718. 1342 - ***NO DRIVER ... Mr. Barry is OUT. 1674 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Ashley is OUT. 1818 - Mr. Orville is here. His last day. His LAST RIDE. Mr. Kyle is preparing to take over. They're both on the bus. 1840 - SUB ... Ms. Brittany is behind the wheel. (Plan ahead)... Ms. Brittany will be OUT Friday afternoon 4-26-24.

Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Ms. Ashley on north area bus 1674 is here and good to go.

Good morning friends and family! Today is Tuesday April 23, 2024. Today is BCPS Bus Driver Appreciation Day! YES... we need more but... appreciate those we have. BUS ROUTE INFO: ***NO DRIVER > (OUT AM and PM unless listed) > YMCA LINK WILL GO TO YOUR EMAIL < ---CENTRAL AREA--- 1738 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Teresa is OUT. 1777 - SUB... Ms. Tonya is behind the wheel. 2222 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Tammy is OUT. ---EAST AREA--- 2078 - Mr. Tim is here! ---NORTH AREA--- 1320 - Ms. Amanda helps with a shuttle. Her ZMS route is picked up on SUMMITT DR. by 1674 and 1718. 1818 - Mr. Orville is here and Mr. Kyle is riding along. Mr. Orville's LAST RIDE is tomorrow, Wednesday 4-24-24. 1840 - SUB ... Ms. Brittany

Ms. Theresa on bus #1738 will not be on the road this afternoon. Students will have to self transport home. We are very sorry. Thank you!

Ms Liz has fallen ill. She will not be able to do her AM Elementary run this morning. She will be out the rest of the day. Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Ms. Ashley on #1674 will not be unavailable for her middle and elementary route this AM, nor will she be here this afternoon. Students will need to be self transported. YMCA link will be attached at the end of this message. MIDDLE SCHOOLERS: please look for bus #1718 and #1320 this morning or self transport. #1320 will pick up middle schoolers at the end of summitt at 7:30. Drivers are trying to help so please be very visible. Make sure you sign up for the YMCA before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Make sure you sign up before 9am, even if you only need the YMCA for the PM. Link will shut off at 9am for staffing purposes. YMCA LINK for cancelled buses:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vqNxlYl0vobNsmM3qa1537iYIlUziEiIHC6epEpGxhs/edit

Good morning friends and family! Today is Monday April 22, 2024. Bus Driver Appreciation Day is tomorrow, Tuesday April 23, 2024. YES... we need more but... appreciate those we have. BUS ROUTE INFO: ***NO DRIVER > (OUT AM and PM unless listed) > YMCA LINK WILL GO TO YOUR EMAIL < ---CENTRAL AREA--- 1777 - SUB... Ms. Tonya is behind the wheel. ---EAST AREA--- 1973 - ***NO DRIVER ... Ms. Bobbi is OUT. 2078 - Mr. Tim is here! ---NORTH AREA--- 1320 - Ms. Amanda helps with a shuttle. Her ZMS route is picked up on SUMMITT DR. by 1674 and 1718. 1616 - Ms. Londa is HERE this morning... OUT this afternoon. 1818 - Mr. Orville is here and Mr. Kyle is riding along. 1840 - SUB ... Ms. Brittany

We're sorry... north area buses 1320 and 1717 are both OUT this afternoon.