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Transportation

Detailed Route Information is Available approximately at 1:00pm. Dismissal for grades Parent volunteers may ride the bus to
online at www.sw.wednet.edu and by K-6 will be 2:00pm. On the three half days, the school on a space available basis. They
Calling: (360) 221-5209. release will be at 11:30am for grades 7-12 and must have their WSP background check
12:30pm for grades K-6. completed to do this. Your school's office
The transportation office is open Monday Drivers are cautioned that when the upper staff can assist in this.
thru Friday from 5:30am-9:30am and 1pm- RED lights are flashing and the bus stop Not all stops are listed on the bus sched-
5pm (Early Release days from 5:30am- paddle is out, it is unlawful to pass the bus ule. Look for a location before and after
9:30am and 10am-2pm). Please leave a mes- your stop to find an approximate pickup
sage and your call will be returned as soon from either side or direction. time. For help with specific questions call
as possible. If you are late to the bus stop and you want the transportation department.
to put your student on the bus, go to a bus
Please be at your bus stop 5 minutes before stop far enough ahead of your stop so that Bus Routes are available online at
the scheduled pick up time. your student may approach the bus from the www.sw.wednet.edu, go to
Dismissal times for early release days are 90 front. The driver cannot see you or your Departments, then to Transportation.
minutes earlier than normal. That means student from the rear. If you cannot see the Students are expected to behave properly
that dismissal times for grades 7-12 will be driver, the driver cannot see you.
and safely on the bus and at bus stops. See
Student Safety on Bus Policy 6605
Communication from the District and Schools

The South Whidbey School District is Communicate with South Whidbey
committed to communicating and Please update your contact information
providing current and transparent with our school secretaries
Information to our students and families.
Here are the many ways to receive
Information: Please keep an open dialogue with your
Community Flyers—Peachjar teachers.
1) Websites: Please visit our Our district cooperates with approved
websites often. From the districts community partners by posting eflyers
main site, you can link to each of online and distributing them Please check Family Access often to
the school sites. Our websites electronically through our service pro- keep up to date on your child’s grades,
provide the lunch menus, calen- vider, Peachjar. As part of our efforts attendance, homework history, meal
dars, current events, family to be more environmentally friendly, account balance and messages from the
information, staff directory, links to embrace innovative technology, school.
staff pages and much more. See and maintain fiscal responsibility
www.sw.wednet.edu. we have transitioned from paper to For K-6 graders, please update your
2) Newsletters: Quarterly District electronic flyer delivery. pick up plans through our Pick up Patrol
Newsletters are emailed and made To request flyer approval, go to Program.
available online in September, www.peachjar.com and register as a
November, March and June. program provider. Once approved, Pick Up Patrol is an application that
3) Skyward Emails. School your flyer will be emailed to either all K- can be downloaded for free onto your
phone, tablet or computer. Once you
Principals and Teachers will email, 6, 7-12 , or both parents and posted sign up and connect with the South
via Skyward, information regarding online. Paper flyers from outside or- Whidbey Elementary site, it allows you to
your student and school. ganizations will no longer be distribut- make transportation changes for your
ed in what was known as the Take
4) Robo Emails/Texts The District Home Tuesday Folders. For more child instantly. It is convenient. Simply
will send out a Robo Email or Text information, go to www.sw.wednet.edu, submit changes from your computer or
for all emergency information such go family information, then to fly- mobile device—anytime, anywhere. Pick
as school closures and late starts. ers-handouts-Peach jar. up Patrol is flexible and allows you to
5) Post Mail Other notices may be Please keep your current email ad- make plan changes days, weeks or even
mailed to your mailing address on dress up to date with the school secre- months in advance. It is safe and
secure, you will receive a confirmation
file. taries to continue to receive current email whenever a plan change is made
flyers and information from the for your child.
Please update your school schools.
secretaries if your phone, email or
address changes.