by SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
With about a week left until classes start, the St. Joseph School District is urging parents to get their children registered for classes as soon as possible.
School District Communications Director Eileen Houston-Stewart says, in previous years, students could complete registration on the first day of school, but this year, there's a lot more preparation needed before school starts.
"We're doing social distancing, we're needing to make sure that there's enough masks at the schools, hand sanitizer and all of the things that we need to do to make sure that we're keeping our students and our staff safe," Houston-Stewart says. "And because we're providing transportation and we're only seating two students per seat on the school bus, we need to have a list of every student who is riding the bus, so we can make sure that all of our kids are safe in many other ways than in the past."
Houston-Stewart says students can get registered through the school district's website or by calling their school to make an appointment to register in-person.
"If you haven't registered by the first day of school, there's a good chance that you will not receive bus transportation. So we need to make sure every student is registered," Houston-Stewart says.
If a student who needs bus transportation is registering late, parents or guardians can contact Apple Bus Company at (816) 273-0041 with any questions or to let them know their child will be riding the bus.