This message only pertains to students who are accessing bussing this school year.
Hopefully by now, you have registered your child for bussing. If you need to register your child for bussing or need to confirm that you have indeed registered for bussing, please click on the following School Division link and follow the instructions.
Transportation_Update_2024-2025.pdf
Southland will be running their busses starting Tuesday, September 3. Students will be able to ride the bus to school and take it home at the end of the day. Please remember that only the grade 6s attend Tuesday and then only the grade 7s and 8s attend Wednesday. Please visit the Southland Transportation website, click on "Services" and then "Lethbridge Routes", then scroll down and find Senator Joyce Fairbairn. The Southland Transportation website will always provide parents with the most up to date information about maps, routes, and drop off-pick up times. It is good practice to utilize this site often.
Lethbridge | Southland Transportation Ltd.
On your child's first day of school, they will be provided with a bus pass, indicating which bus they ride, and a hardcopy of their bus route information. Ideally, the bus pass is firmly attached to a backpack, so it is visible for drivers and school supervisors. Here at SJF, the busses will always drop students off directly in front of the building on Rocky Mountain Blvd West. At the end of the day the busses will be waiting for them in the same location. It is very important that bus students leave the school building in a timely fashion to get on their bus. We have 7 different busses this year so it is imperative that your child knows which bus to get on. A visible bus pass will help supervising adults assist students. The first week of school we will ensure that we have plenty of adults outside assisting our students with accessing transportation.
The Division and Southland Transportation also utilize MyBusStop, which provides parents and guardians with real time reporting of their child's bus location. This can be especially handy in the winter! Please use the link below for more information. The SJF school code is: LSDPB9BYEC
MyBusStop app | Lethbridge School Division (lethsd.ab.ca)
School transportation always seems to be a work in progress. With the changes in distance requirements I anticipate a few issues that schools, parents, and Southland will need to navigate though. Having said that, we look forward to partnering with Southland in providing a safe journey for your child to and from school.
Regards,
Raj Mathur
V.P Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School