Bus Transportation

With changes to this year’s bus routes, there has been a lot of confusion. The Transportation Department is responsible for providing information on bus stop location, times and bus numbers and more.  This information can normally be found on the SDHC Transportation page (NOTE: There have been reports that this site is not providing correct information. You should Contact the Transportation Department to confirm your students’ bus status if you have any questions). It is very important for students and parents to know their bus stop, bus number, and the bus driver’s name.

Students are advised to be at their bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the predicted pick up time. Proper bus conduct is mandatory as it ensures the safety of your child and other students being transported.

If you have an ESE child receiving specialized bus services, your bus driver should have already contacted you you with specific bus stop locations, times and bus numbers. If not, please make sure you contact the transportation department at the link above for details.

Drop-off

Students may be dropped off at the front of Newsome after 7 am by turning at the traffic light at Randall MS and Fishhawk Blvd. and then turning right to access Newsome’s front parking lot loop. For the safety of the students, please stop in the inside lane to allow your student to depart the vehicle safely.

Please do not let students out in the outside lane for any reason. The outside lane is for moving traffic only. Have your student ready to exit the vehicle when you stop as any prolonged idle time will delay other vehicles from exiting and cause unnecessary backups.

When exiting Newsome property, all traffic must turn right in the Randall parking lot and then continue straight toward the Randall cafeteria. Vehicles will then proceed into the proper turning lanes for the Fishhawk Blvd. traffic light.

Pick-up

For afternoon pickup, follow the same entrance path as drop-off and park your car in the inside lane only. The outside lane must be left open for visitors and emergency traffic only. Please be courteous to other drivers at all times.

When exiting Newsome property, all traffic must turn right in the Randall parking lot and then continue straight toward the Randall cafeteria. Vehicles will then proceed into the proper turning lanes for the Fishhawk Blvd. traffic light.

NO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC signs are located at the entrance and exit of the Newsome car line from the Randall parking lot. These signs will be strictly enforced and citations will be issued to violators. Citations will also be issued to those who do not stop at the stop signs entering and leaving Newsome property.