What time will school start next year?
While the times for the school day have not yet been finalized for next year, it is likely that the school day for Hanes will be delayed by thirty minutes next year. This means that the tardy bell would ring at 7:55 and school would be dismissed at 2:30 for all students. As soon as this is finalized, information will be posted on our web site.
Will transportation change next year?
Students living in the northwest zone will continue to have residential pick-up. All students living outside of the Hanes school-of-choice zone will receive transportation services through the Magnet Express Bus Service.
What is Magnet Express Bus Service?
WS/FCS has established a schedule of express bus routes for magnet schools. These routes are for any magnet student who lives outside the school-of-choice zone in which the magnet school resides. Magnet students who live within the school-of-choice zone would stay on regular residential routes.
What is the goal of Magnet Express Bus Service?
Simple: shorter bus rides for students and to get students to school on time. WS/FCS designs the routes so that students' ride times do not exceed 60 minutes each way.
How does Magnet Express Bus Service work?
Parents take students to a central pickup location, or Express stop. Buses would take students from there directly to their magnet school. Elementary and middle schools would be used as Express stops.
FOR EXAMPLE: A route to Hanes Magnet School coming from the southwest corner of Forsyth County might have Express stops at Clemmons and Ward elementary schools. Parents would drop students off at Clemmons and Ward, where students would get on a bus to take them to Hanes.
The process would simply work in reverse to take students home in the afternoon. The Express stops would be 4 to 6 miles from students' homes.
What are the current Magnet Express Bus Stops?
Most of the current Magnet Express Bus Stops are WS/FCS elementary and middle schools.
How early are the Magnet Express Bus Stops open to receive students?
These locations open at 6:30 each morning.
How late are the Magnet Express Bus Stops open in the afternoons?
These locations are open until 6:00 p.m. each day. Parents of any students who are not picked up within one hour after their arrival at their final Magnet Express Stop location will be required to pay a "supervisory fee" of $3.00 per day, payable on a weekly basis at the end of each week. In addition, the parents of any student not picked up by the mandatory time of 6:00pm will be assessed an additional $10.00 "late" fee. Your student will be given a summary of charges incurred at the end of each week; you may pay these charges with cash or check made out to the school where you pick up your student.
Are there any other options for Magnet Express Stops?
Yes. WS/FCS will also pick up magnet students at other naturally occurring express stops where there are at least five students who will consistently ride the bus. For example if at least five students live in a neighborhood and can all get on and off the bus at the same place, then that location can be a bus stop. It is important to note, however, that there must consistently be five students at a stop for WS/FCS to designate the location as a stop.
For example, if seven students live in a neighborhood and parents agree for them to board the bus at the same location, then the location can become a morning bus stop. However, if three of those students consistently stay for after-school activities, the location could not be an afternoon stop since there would be only four students who consistently ride to the stop in the afternoons.
What are the benefits of Express Service?
* Decreased run times.
* Predictable pickup and drop-off times.
* Consistent ride times. As routes become established, they likely will not vary much from year to year.
* Sheltered stops. Many schools that will be used as Express stops have a covered bus ramp area.
* Supervised stop sites.
* More efficient bus routing. WS/FCS will be able to put more students on each bus, and there will be better matching of times with other bus runs.
Express Bus Routes and schedules are being developed for all magnet schools. Proposed Express stops will be sent to parents in May during our normal bus stop verification process.
© 2007 - 2008 Hanes Middle > Joseph Childers. All Rights Reserved.
While the times for the school day have not yet been finalized for next year, it is likely that the school day for Hanes will be delayed by thirty minutes next year. This means that the tardy bell would ring at 7:55 and school would be dismissed at 2:30 for all students. As soon as this is finalized, information will be posted on our web site.
Will transportation change next year?
Students living in the northwest zone will continue to have residential pick-up. All students living outside of the Hanes school-of-choice zone will receive transportation services through the Magnet Express Bus Service.
What is Magnet Express Bus Service?
WS/FCS has established a schedule of express bus routes for magnet schools. These routes are for any magnet student who lives outside the school-of-choice zone in which the magnet school resides. Magnet students who live within the school-of-choice zone would stay on regular residential routes.
What is the goal of Magnet Express Bus Service?
Simple: shorter bus rides for students and to get students to school on time. WS/FCS designs the routes so that students' ride times do not exceed 60 minutes each way.
How does Magnet Express Bus Service work?
Parents take students to a central pickup location, or Express stop. Buses would take students from there directly to their magnet school. Elementary and middle schools would be used as Express stops.
FOR EXAMPLE: A route to Hanes Magnet School coming from the southwest corner of Forsyth County might have Express stops at Clemmons and Ward elementary schools. Parents would drop students off at Clemmons and Ward, where students would get on a bus to take them to Hanes.
The process would simply work in reverse to take students home in the afternoon. The Express stops would be 4 to 6 miles from students' homes.
What are the current Magnet Express Bus Stops?
Most of the current Magnet Express Bus Stops are WS/FCS elementary and middle schools.
How early are the Magnet Express Bus Stops open to receive students?
These locations open at 6:30 each morning.
How late are the Magnet Express Bus Stops open in the afternoons?
These locations are open until 6:00 p.m. each day. Parents of any students who are not picked up within one hour after their arrival at their final Magnet Express Stop location will be required to pay a "supervisory fee" of $3.00 per day, payable on a weekly basis at the end of each week. In addition, the parents of any student not picked up by the mandatory time of 6:00pm will be assessed an additional $10.00 "late" fee. Your student will be given a summary of charges incurred at the end of each week; you may pay these charges with cash or check made out to the school where you pick up your student.
Are there any other options for Magnet Express Stops?
Yes. WS/FCS will also pick up magnet students at other naturally occurring express stops where there are at least five students who will consistently ride the bus. For example if at least five students live in a neighborhood and can all get on and off the bus at the same place, then that location can be a bus stop. It is important to note, however, that there must consistently be five students at a stop for WS/FCS to designate the location as a stop.
For example, if seven students live in a neighborhood and parents agree for them to board the bus at the same location, then the location can become a morning bus stop. However, if three of those students consistently stay for after-school activities, the location could not be an afternoon stop since there would be only four students who consistently ride to the stop in the afternoons.
What are the benefits of Express Service?
* Decreased run times.
* Predictable pickup and drop-off times.
* Consistent ride times. As routes become established, they likely will not vary much from year to year.
* Sheltered stops. Many schools that will be used as Express stops have a covered bus ramp area.
* Supervised stop sites.
* More efficient bus routing. WS/FCS will be able to put more students on each bus, and there will be better matching of times with other bus runs.
Express Bus Routes and schedules are being developed for all magnet schools. Proposed Express stops will be sent to parents in May during our normal bus stop verification process.
© 2007 - 2008 Hanes Middle > Joseph Childers. All Rights Reserved.
I, personally, find this whole thing unneeded. There's nothing wrong with my bus stop, and my parents will just have to take me even farther. And if there's less than five people, I can't ride the bus, and since my dad works in another state and my mom works at Summit, I probably won't have a ride. Of course, the thirty minute later thing - I have no problem with. But I guess since we're the minors, we have no say and noone will take what we say seriously, anyway...
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