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Important Transportation News for Our Student OC Transpo Riders

Six buses have now been arranged for students attending Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School - they are numbered one through six. Please read the following route pick-up information carefully to ensure you locate your closest bus stop. This service will begin on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

Bus Schedule for Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School students (as of January 14, 2009) (PDF)

Limited yellow bus transportation services is now available for some of our students who normally use OC Transpo's 600 series to attend school and who are unable to as a result of the current labour strike.

Bus Schedule (As of January 7, 2009) (PDF)

How to read our schedule:

on the lefthand column of the busing schedule, find your school name
next, locate the number of the 600 series bus that you normally take to school - THESE NUMBERS WILL BE CLEARLY POSTED ON THE BUSES
then, locate your pick-up location and time (in many cases this will be an elementary school)
note the time at which the bus will depart on the end of the day - the route home will run in reverse
be prepared for some delays as a result of increased traffic on the roadways - dress warmly

Students are asked to congregate in the school's bus loading zone for pick-up and departure in a safe and calm manner.

Bus numbers will be clearly marked on each bus - please memorize your bus number.

In all cases but one, at the end of the day, students will be departing their schools at 4:15 pm. Merivale High School is the one exception - buses will depart at 1:30 pm.

Six buses have been arranged for students attending our Ottawa Technical Learning Centre - they are numbered one through six. Please read the route pick-up information carefully to ensure you locate your closest bus stop.

If you have questions, please call the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority at 613-224-8800.

Download our BUS SCHEDULE

To double-check your 600 series information, please visit the OC Transpo web site.

Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Update

Bus routes have been posted.

The Ottawa Student transportation Authority has been established by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the Ottawa Catholic School Board to administer transportation services for eligible students of their respective boards. Staff from each Board are now working side-by-side within the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority to provide transportation services to students of both Boards with the goal to deliver safe, efficient and effective transportation services for member Boards.

At the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, about 31,000 require daily transportation to and from school, travelling 65,000 kilometres a day in 650 vehicles. While most of these students travel by regular yellow school bus, many require alternative modes of transportation designed to meet their special needs. The transportation eligibility distance is 800 metres for junior and senior kindergarten students, 1.6 km for grade 1 to 6 students, 3 km for students in grades 7 and 8, and 3 km for students in grades 9 to 12 who reside outside the Urban Transit Area.

Transportation Cancellations

Transportation cancellations to schools and special program sites due to bad weather or poor road conditions are announced on Ottawa radio and television stations as early as 6 am and these announcements are repeated at least twice per hour and more frequently on all-news stations, such as CFRA Radio. When we cancel transportation due to bad weather or poor road conditions, we cancel transportation TO ALL SCHOOLS. Schools remain open to students however. Currently all four local school districts make the decision collaboratively in order to reduce confusion and to ensure student safety. During bad weather conditions, we encourage you to listen to one of your local radio stations to check for school transportation cancellations.

We phone the following radio stations to report cancellations:

Station	Number on the Dial
CBC Ottawa Morning FM	91.5
CFRA AM News Talk Radio	580
CHEZ FM – Ottawa’s Classic Rock	106.1
CKBY-FM - Y101	101.1
CJMJ-FM - Majic 100	100
CFGO-AM –Team 1200	1200
CIHT FM – Hot 89.9	89.9
CKKL-FM – Bob FM	93.9
CJET –FM/Jack FM	92.3
CKQB-FM – The Bear	106.9
CISS-FM - KISS	105.3
CHRI - FM - Christian Hits	99.1
CIWW-AM - Oldies 1310	1310

CTV Ottawa - Newsline delivers local news at 7:25, 7:55 and 8:25 am on CTV's Canada AMA Channel - The A Channel Morning Show begins at 6 am and carries frequent cancellation reports. When a transportation cancellation is made, these cancellations apply to the entire school day (morning and afternoon) for all our schools. Parents should remember however that schools do remain open. Please note that students who ride school vehicles should not be driven to school unless their parents/guardians have made arrangements to pick them up at the regular dismissal time. And, IT IS A PARENT'S RIGHT NOT TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL DURING BAD WEATHER.

You can reach the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 613-224-8800, or by

Busing Schedules 2008-2009

Bus drivers with special education and noon-time kindergarten runs will be contacting the parents of these students personally prior to school start-up. Please note that noon time buses will be running on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Updated bus routes will be posted in mid-August.

Are you moving over the summer?

If you are moving over the summer and believe your child qualifies for transportation but you did not notify the school prior to the summer break, please contact the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority as soon as possible at 613-224-8800. Failure to notify the school or the Transportation Division may mean no transportation can be arranged until mid-September for your children. The same condition applies for a change of caregiver address.

For better service, our schools are now organized into three sections: Centre, East and West. When you call Transportation for information at 613-224-8800, you will be asked whether you need information for centre, east or west.

All following schedules and maps are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin, available free from the Adobe web site, is required to view these files.

Please note that only the regular bus routes in the A.M. are published in each document. Those students who are in special education classes, who cannot find a stop in the routes published will be contacted by their drivers or they can contact the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority at 613-224-8800, to obtain their transportation arrangements. Junior or Senior kindergarten students who are transported at noon time will be contacted by their drivers prior to school starting.

Eastern Area:

For schools from the Ottawa River south on St. Laurent Blvd. - west on Walkley Rd. to Heron Rd. - Heron Rd. to the Rideau River - south along the Rideau River to the boundary of the city of Ottawa. For any questions pertaining to this year's transportation schedules, please call the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority at 613-224-8800.
East Map / Bus Routes (PDF)

Central Area:

For schools from the west at the Ottawa River, south on Pinecrest to Baseline Rd. - east on Baseline Rd. to Heron Rd. - Heron Rd. to Walkley Rd. - Walkley Rd. to St. Laurent Blvd. - north on St. Laurent Blvd. to the Ottawa River. For any questions pertaining to this year's transportation schedules, please call the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority at 613-224-8800.
Central Map / Bus Routes (PDF)

Western Area:

For schools from the Ottawa River south on Pinecrest Rd. to Baseline Rd. - east on Baseline Rd. to Heron Rd. - Heron Rd. to the Rideau River - south along the Rideau River to the boundary of the city of Ottawa. For any questions pertaining to this year's transportation schedules, please call the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority at 613-224-8800.
West Map / Bus Routes (PDF)

Message To Parents/Guardians

The OCDSB has an excellent school bus safety record. We know you share our concern for the safety of every student who rides a school bus. We ask you to impress upon your child the importance of following bus safety rules and to obey the bus driver at all times.

Key School Bus Safety Rules

Please review the following rules and responsibilities with your child(ren). Please remind them of the importance of good behaviour and safe conduct while riding the bus.

	At your bus stop be properly dressed for the weather, be on time and wait in a safe place.
	Stay out of the "danger zone". If you drop something under or near the bus,tell the driver.
	Don't push or shove and make sure to use the handrail when getting on or off the bus.
	Take your seat right away and after boarding, stay seated until you leave the bus.
	Don't open the window without the bus driver's permission.
	Don't throw things inside the bus or out the window.
	Always speak softly and listen to the bus driver.
	Walk straight to the shoulder of the road or sidewalk. If you must cross the street, count out 8 to 10 steps along the curb and wait for the driver's signal. Look both ways before you cross the street.

School Bus Operator Inquiries

The following companies are contracted by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to transport students. All have office personnel equipped to answer your questions regarding the operation of your bus routes.

B & G Bus Lines	613-825-1556
Barr Bus Lines	613-624-5260
Richard Barr	613-826-3155
Blondeau Transportation	613-749-3581
D.C. Bus Lines	613-831-9888
Gary Thompson	613-489-2156
First Student Education Service (Cumberland)	613-841-8600
First Student Education Service (Moodie)	613-820-7146
First Student Education Service (West Carleton)	613-836-7725
Lalonde Bus Lines	613-487-2230
M. L. Bradley Ltd.	613-835-2488
O'Neil	613-832-2503
Premier Bus Lines	613-253-8863
Rideau Bus Lines	613-489-3742
Snelgrove Bus Lines	613-836-7124
Sommer Transportation Services	613-723-9677
Stock Transportation Ltd. (EAST)	613-749-3777
Stock Transportation Ltd. (WEST)	613-820-0500
Shirley Todd	613-838-2108