Brussels American School Unit 8100, Box 13       APO AE 09714-9998 Telephone: 32(0)2-717-9552 | DSN: 368-9552 | Fax: 32(0)2 -717-9577 | DSN 368-9577

 

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School Bus Information & Safety
The Brussels School Bus Office is located at the school. Our Office Hours are: 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 Telephone: DSN:368-9548, Commercial: +32-(2)-717-9548 Fax: DSN: 368-9589, Commercial: +32-(2)-717-9589 (Our office will be staffed during the summer recess) Commuting Area - We strongly encourage you to verify your address with the Transportation Office prior to signing your lease. The Isles District Transportation Supervisor is located in the United Kingdom: DSN: 268-3313 Comm: 0044-1480-84-3891 N: 268-3313 Comm: 0044-1480-84-3891 DSN: 22
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
It is always a good time to review bus safety for our students. Young children should never be left unsupervised. If the parent or responsible person is not available to escort the child, the child should tell the driver. The contractor will contact the School Bus Office (SBO), and the child will normally be returned to the school. The SBO will contact the parent or guardian. If and adult cannot be contacted, the SBO will contact Security Forces (Military Police) and the child will be released to their custody. Please make sure everything is properly secured in the school bag, i.e., books, supplies, lunches, etc. Zip and fasten the bag closed so nothing is falling out. Tell children to make sure their shoelaces are correctly tied, jackets are zipped, etc. It is easy to get loose items caught on the bus when a child is entering or exiting the bus. Always wear your seat belt and never get up out of your seat when the bus is moving. Don’t be in a hurry. Hold onto the railing and be careful of the stairs as you get off the bus. Don’t push the person in front of you. Be patient and wait your turn when getting on or off the bus.
Take 5 for School Bus Safety for Students
1. Be on time. Walk; don’t run to the bus stop. 2. Wait for the bus 3 steps back from the curb. 3. Take your seat on the bus and stay seated. 4. Get off the bus; take 3 steps away and wait for the bus to leave. 5. Never go in front of or behind the bus.
Take 5 for School Bus Safety for Parents
1. REVIEW the 5 basic safety rules with your children- FOLLOW UP and REINFORCE. 2. KNOW your children’s route to and from the bus stop-WALK IT 3. SHOW your children how to go safely to and from their bus stop-Use HANDS ON instruction. 4. STRESS good behavior on the bus- an UNRULY bus is an UNSAFE bus. 5. REPORT your safety concerns IMMEDIATELY to your Community School Bus Office.
School Bus Commune & Village List
Auderghem Bertem Brussels Dulsburg Erpw-Kwerps Etterbeek Everberg Ixelle Kortenberg Kraainem Leefdaal Meerbeek Nossegem	Overijse Schaerbeek Steerebeek Tervuren Uccle Vossem Watermael-Boltsfort Wezembeek-Oppem Woluwe-St. Lambert Woluwe-St. Pierre Woluwe-St. Stevens Zaventem
We strongly encourage you to verify your address with the Transportation Office prior to signing your lease. Some streets within this list of Communes are not within the trasportation boundries.