Transportation

Transportation Concerns involving CMS Buses.

If you have a transportation concern regarding late buses, individual bus drivers, or items left on the bus, please contact the Hopewell Division at 980-343-5955. Barnette staff typically do not receive information regarding late buses, and are not responsible for individual drivers.

Barnette Transportation Changes:

In order to be consistent and ensure that our staff receive any transportation changes in a timely manner, we will be implementing the following procedures for the 2021-22 school year:

-ALL transportation changes must be in writing, and should be sent to the teacher and Mr. Otolski (s.otolski@cms.k12.nc.us) no later than 10:00 in the morning. This will ensure that all parties are aware of the change, and that the change can be completed in time. Failure to submit your transportation change by 10:00 am, may result in staff not receiving the information, as well as the change not being approved. We will NOT except changes over the phone.

-In order to ensure that our staff has the opportunity to read and respond to any transportation changes, we will utilize emails as a written form. However, all emails must be received by the classroom teacher by 10:00 am on the day of the change. If the email is received after 10:00 am, the child will go home their normal method.

Here Comes The Bus

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CMS TRANSPORTATION TO OUR FAMILIES:

We ask that families be at the stop 10 minutes before the scheduled stop time as stop times will vary due to traffic and other delays. The performance of the app also varies throughout the school year. CMS will work with the vendor to resolve all issues in a timely manner.

If you have any further questions and concerns, please feel free to contact the Synovia "Here Comes The Bus" app hotline at 1-844-854-9316 and or contact the CMS Transportation Department at 980-343-6715.

here comes the bus

CMS families with children that ride a school bus are now able to use a free bus tracking system! Families can download the app and have access to real-time location of their child's bus on a map as well as scheduled and actual arrival times at their assigned stop and school.

Here Comes the Bus is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts to help get them to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus utilizes our GPS data and an easy to use customizable map that works on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Signing up is EASY! On your desktop computer, you can sign up at https://herecomesthebus.com/getting-started/. You will need the district code (73877) and your student's ID number (contact your child's school if you don't have it) to sign up. For your smartphone or tablet, download the Here Comes the Bus app from the App Store or Google Play.

Once activated, you can customize or edit features, including how the app will communicate with you and the size of the notification radius around your bus stop.

Helpful Tips:

You must have your child's unique student identification number to set up the app. Due to privacy guidelines, Transportation staff will NOT be able to provide this number to you! If you need your student's identification number, you must contact the school.

When entering your child's last name on the "Here comes the Bus" app, make sure you spell it EXACTLY as it appears on your child's report cards, bus stop information, etc. If you have a hyphen in the name, make sure you include it. Only enter the first fourteen (14) characters of your child's last name. For example, if your child's last name is GETON-THEBUSTODAY, you will enter GETON-THEBUSTO in the last name field.

The bus stop associated with your child for morning and afternoon bus service is the location you can draw the radius around; the app does not track afterschool, athletics, or any other transportation we provide.

Please note that no bus tracking service is 100% accurate; DO NOT assume the bus isn't coming just because the app didn't notify you! If in doubt about the arrival of a bus, please call the transportation area that supports your school.

Sometimes we make bus substitutions and this can affect the accuracy of the Here Comes the Bus App. When a bus substitution is made, the Here Comes The Bus app may not work.

Need Help?

Once you are logged into your account, the link to Here Comes The Bus support can be found by selecting Help. Additional resources can be found there as well.

Questions or concerns related to bus service? Email us at transportation@cms.k12.nc.us or give us a call at 980-343-6715.

Directions for requesting Transportation, Unsafe Stop, or Alternate Request:

Go to the CMS Website: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/default.aspx
Click on the Departments Link in the left hand corner at the top.
Click T-Z
Click on Transportation
Click on one of the following links below and complete and submit the information

Car Line Information:

Important Car Rider Reminders!

If your child is picked up in the carpool lane during afternoon dismissal, please take a moment to review these very important procedures. As a driver, there are things you can be doing or be aware of that will help the line move faster and smoother. As a parent, you can also help prepare your child for a safe departure by building a better understanding of how the process works. For more detailed information, please refer to the yellow instruction sheet you received with your pink car-rider sign. Thank you for your assistance in making our carpool lane more efficient, safe, and convenient for everyone!

Parent Procedures:

Carpool Signs

In order to use the carpool lane, you must have a current, school-issued, pink sign. You may request copies of the official sign for any number of vehicles and we will provide copies. Please contact the front office or your child's teacher ASAP.
This sign should be clearly displayed from the moment you enter the carpool lane until after your child has been loaded in your vehicle. The staff will need to refer to your sign multiple times during the process. Please make sure it is visible in the front window and not lying flat or covered by the visor. (Many parents find it helpful to use a clothes hanger with clips to hang it from the rearview mirror.)
As a safety measure, anyone who does NOT have a pink sign will need to park and walk to the front office to sign their student out. No exceptions will be made after that date, so please make sure you have secured a current sign before that point!
If someone else is picking up your child, please make sure to provide them with the proper sign or instruct them to park and walk into the front office to show their ID and sign your child out.

Driving Procedures

When you reach the loading area of the carpool lane, please stay alert and refrain from using cellphones or other distractions. This is for the safety of students, staff, and other cars.
As you pull into the loading zone, please be aware of the numbered spots #1-10 painted onto the road.
Please pull down as far as possible before stopping. Be aware of what the car in front of you is doing. If you are the car in spot #1, it is essential that you pull all the way into the spot, all the way up to the crosswalk, so that the other cars can reach their spots behind you.
Please do not stop between the numbered spots.
Staff members will assist your student in finding your vehicle and loading in a timely manner.

Absolutely NO walk-ups allowed for Kindergarten-5^th grade parents!!!!

Please do not walk up to staff members on the sidewalk or in the gym and request to pick up your student. This is a safety hazard as well as a disruption of the process, which requires the staff and students to listen carefully and pay close attention to the relay system!
The only walk-up option is the "PARK and Walk" option involving sign-out in the front office.

Student Procedures:

Dismissal from Classrooms

Car-rider students will be dismissed from their classrooms via the loud speaker at 2:55 pm.
Students should stay in the car-rider line in the hallway as staff members guide them to the gymnasium and into their specific grade level's line.

Inside the Gymnasium

Students should sit silently in their grade level's line.
Please keep all personal belongings packed up and ready to go in a moment's notice.
Students need to listen carefully to hear their name called over the walkie-talkie and speaker system.
When they hear their name for the first time, they should exit through the gym doors and then take a spot in the line outside.

Outside on the Sidewalk

When the student arrives outside, he/she should stand on the designated line. Students should NOT move towards the cars yet!

Students must once again listen carefully.

This time they will hear their name and a number.
Students should then proceed to the numbered spot as instructed. Please remind them to wait by the number and NOT on the edge of the sidewalk until a staff member helps them into their vehicle safely