STUDENT TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Parents MUST inform the school in writing or email the Attendance Secretary any transportation changes if there is a change in their student(s) normal transportation home for the day. If there are any last-minute changes, please call the attendance office 1:30 p.m. Students must have written permission from a parent or guardian to stay after school or ride home with someone else. Students are NOT allowed to use the school phone to make after school social plans; such plans need to be made at home and a permission note sent to school with the student. 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

The Ridgefield School District belongs to the KWRL Transportation Cooperative.  This cooperative serves the local school districts of: Kalama, Woodland, Ridgefield and La Center.  

All students needing school bus transportation will need to confirm and validate information in the KWRL Transportation Portal. You can log in with your Skyward credentials, Gmail account (if we have that in Skyward), or your Facebook account. Please  visit the KWRL website to confirm your information. 

If you need to reset your Skyward password or you have forgotten your Skyward Password please click here, call your student's building secretary, or call Maggie Butler at the District Office, 360-619-1309. 

If you have questions regarding transportation services, please visit KWRL online or contact their office by phone, fax, or email:

(360) 841-2023  Office

(360) 841-2035  Special Needs

(360) 841-2024  Fax

Email:  info@kwrl.org

LIVE ROUTE STATUS

Visit KWRL to track busses!

Union Ridge

Union Ridge EMAIL

Attendance line
360-750-7602

South Ridge

South Ridge EMAIL

Attendance line
360-619-1502

Sunset

Sunset Ridge EMAIL

Attendance line
360-619-1402

View Ridge

View Ridge EMAIL

Attendance line
360-619-1402

RHS

RHS EMAIL

Attendance line
360-619-1328

KWRL COVID SEATING

Plan and Policy

As we return to school, we need to reinforce and be aware of COVID procedures and policies while transporting, loading and unloading students. Some of these procedures and policies are already in place. We are asking drivers to reinforce them when we return to school. We are also asking parents and school staff to partner with KWRL and reinforce these expectations. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Tiffany Wear at KWRL 360-841-2033

Transporting

  • Students will only be allowed to ride their designated bus to and from school.

  • They will no longer be allowed to ride with friends to or from school.

Food and Beverages

  • Eating and drinking on the bus are no longer permissible because it encourages sharing

    and removing face coverings. KWRL staff will educate students on the expectations and

    enforce the NO FOOD OR DRINK policy on the bus to promote health and safety for all

    passengers. 

Electronic Devices

Students are NOT to share electronic devices. This will help with keeping social distances and avoid unnecessary exposure. This is already a policy.

Mask Policy

Masks are required to be worn by students at all times while on the bus. Unless parents have arranged for their students not to wear a mask with the school.   KWRL needs to be notified regarding this arrangement.  All buses will have masks to provide to students if they are not wearing one. 

If a student is not wearing a mask-

  1. The driver will ask the student if they need a mask.

  2. If a student is not wearing a mask and refuses to wear one. The driver will notify KWRL student support staff, and KWRL will inform the school.

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  • Drivers are responsible for directing students on where to sit and will have a seating chart for their bus. 

  • Students will be seated with one seat between them and one student to a seat

    until no longer possible.

  • When the bus is at capacity, the driver may start filling empty seats, keeping one

    student to a seat. 

  • When there is a student in every seat, then the driver may begin allowing two students per seat. 

  • Drivers should develop and utilize an assigned seating plan for all students to the

    best of their ability when possible. 

  • Siblings are encouraged to sit together.

Unloading

  • At the school, the driver is responsible for instructing students to remain seated

    and to begin unloading students from front to back.

  • The drivers will remind and reteach the expectation that students are to remain

    seated and wait to unload until the student in front of them has begun to exit and

    is at a respectful social distance.

Windows

  • Windows need to be opened to the first notch, if possible. Please ensure your child has dressed appropriately according to the weather.

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