2010 – 2011 FIRELANDS BUS ROUTES
There will be several routes changing this year and several Bus number changes.  You will find the A.M. routes listed by township, bus driver, drivers name and tentative bus number. If the Bus that arrives at your house is different than what is published, the driver will instruct the students of the proper number.    Please remember these times are approximate and may vary especially the first week or two of school.   We ask that you have your child ready ahead of time, and wait for the bus in a safe location, approximately 10 feet from the road. There will continue to be an emphasis on designated place of safety both before and after school.  Even students on the right hand side need to stay back away from the bus and wait until the bus makes a complete stop with an open door before students approach the bus.  For those who need to cross the road, please wait for the signal from the Driver before crossing.
All Firelands students in grades 6 - 12 will be transported on the High School/Middle School Routes, and grades K - 5 will be transported on the elementary routes, St. Joe’s students will be transported on our High School/Middle School routes A.M. and P.M. St. Mary’s students will be transported on our Elementary Routes A.M.and P.M transportation will be Determined later. Open Door, St. Jude’s, Elyria Catholic and Summit Academy students will be transported on A.M. High School routes and P.M. will be on their own route.
 All of the information listed here, as well as the P.M. routes will be available on the Firelands Website: http://www.firelandsschools.org/, along with the variance form procedure and a printable variance form for your convenience.
There will be a couple of detours that will be affecting some of the routes at the beginning of the year.
Green Road at the east branch of the Vermilion River remains closed with no opening date in sight.  Baird Road will be closed just north of State Route 303, estimated opening date of November 5, 2010.