46 Years Behind the Wheel!!!

Not many drivers have been around long enough to see the 2-way radios installed  in school buses, but  Joyce Bernard has. With 46 years of school bus service under her belt she has witnessed a lot and can attest to the improvement of school bus safety. Bernard started driving to be closer to her children and when she found out the job was not a part time commitment she dove right in and has been dedicated since.

For most students the first thing they experience each and every Monday-Friday morning is a ride on the school bus. That means that the first person they see is a school bus driver and that is why being a driver is not to be taken lightly. Drivers can make that first day special and add a little "umff" to a child's step just by giving them a warm and reassuring first meeting! A bound between a driver and a student can be one of the stronger relationships they have during their elementary school years since they can remain the same during the entire time spanned.

Pictured above is  Joyce Bernard.

 Bernard says that she felt like her students didn't really care about her, she was wrong. When she hit black ice in one of her earlier years and got into a little accident the company was downsizing the area they needed covered and Bernard asked if she could cover a route closer to home. She late found out that the students where going to the school board because they thought she was being punished for the accident. Bernard commented that the children she drove were amazing .

We encourage our drivers to treat the children with a "kind and caring" attitude at all times to ensure that both the student riders and the drivers stay on good terms and able to easily approach one another if something was to happen. We encourage our students and drivers to always be open with each other. Hoglund Transportation works hard to insure that your child's first, second, and all the way to the final bus ride they take is in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Thank You,

Haleigh