New Students Get Their First School Bus Ride - Photo Essay

Thursday afternoon was a special day for brand new students set to attend school in both the Holy Trinity School Division and Prairie South School divisions. Both divisions ran their annual First Rider Program.

The First Rider Program is designed to help allay potential fears and concerns from parents and students about riding the school bus for the first time in a fun way.

The program is all about teaching new riders about school bus safety.

Here are some photos from Thursday afternoon’s session and look for a story about the First Rider Program later today.

KARA STEVENS DRIVER SAFETY RELATIONS OFFICER FOR THE PRAIRIE SOUTH SCHOOL DIVISION SPEAKS TO THE YOUNG STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

A FIRST TIME SCHOOL BUS RIDER WAS ALL SMILES - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

EVERYONE IS SEATED AND READY TO HEAD OUT - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

CONSTABLE JAYME HOFFMAN (LEFT) RODE ALONGSIDE A NEW SCHOOL BUS RIDER - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

A YOUNG SCHOOL BUS RIDER EXITS THE BUS WITH A TREAT GIVEN TO ALL RIDERS - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS ALL SMILES - MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO

WARD STRUEBY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION/CEO OF THE HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL WAS ONE OF THE OFFICIALS ON HAND TO GREAT THE NEW RIDERS AND THEIR PARENTS- MJ INDEPENDENT PHOTO