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Kindergarten in Lee’s Summit is only half a day. The boys go in the morning and ride the bus home around noon. The bus stops at the end of our street. The driver sees me and the boys come running. They aren’t supposed to let Kindergarteners off the bus unless they see an adult.
Generally I can hear the bus come, but I constantly watch for it. Once I see it coming, I step out on the porch and all is good.
Yesterday, I heard the bus, saw it coming and went outside. However, this time, the bus kept going. I freaked out a little. Were my boys not on the bus? If they aren’t there, where are they? Oh, I am sure they were on the bus. She probably just missed the stop. Do I call transportation? No, I’ll wait a few minutes and see what happens.
Sure enough, here comes the bus and she stops and the boys come running.
Andy: “Mom, Mom, Mom, the bus driver forgot to stop.”
Alex: “Andy, she said don’t tell.”
WHAT?!! OK, things happen. I understand that but to tell them NOT to tell me. That is so wrong! I am really annoyed that she told them that.
So, I’m faced with the dilemma. Do I call the office and tell them what happened? We have about two and a half months of school left. Plus, next year will be all day Kindergarten so will she even have a job? Do I let it go? Let me know what you think.
March 12th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I would probably say the bus driver missed the stop and then when she did drop them off she said it as a joke to be funny. I would see if it happens again. If it does then you can choose to do something, if it does not happen again …. then on with life.
Just my 1.3 cents worth …… damn stock market being down even devalued my 2 cents !!! LOL
March 14th, 2009 at 12:53 am
I’d let somebody know that you were not the happiest camper. I don’t like the fact she said not to tell. Maybe it happened to somebody else’s kid and she got a warning. If it had been my kids, I’d be on the bus giving the driver a piece of my mind (when I had found it).
March 14th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I would probaby call the school and just say that you are concerned about the missed stop. She shouldn’t have told them not to tell. And told the kids that she had made a mistake by not stopping. Especially when you are trying to teach kids not to tell fibs and something like that happens. And if this is a problem of happening alot the school should know. After all she is to keep all the riders on the bus safe.