CONTACT INFORMATION:
Badger Bus Primary Office Number (for normal daily calls)
608-845-2255

BUS ROUTES: 

Badger Bus Daily Operations, Routing Changes, Special Education, and Special Transportation Requests should be directed to:

Primary Contact:
Badger Bus Verona Dispatch Desk
608-709-7747

Secondary Contact:
Karen Maher, Terminal Manager
608-845-2255
karenm@badgerbus.com

Emergency Contact:
On Call Manager
608-310-4892

Special Note on VASD's walking distances:
The Verona Area School District’s board policy on transportation eligibility (click here to view) shares that Badger Bus MUST provide transportation to:
- Kindergarten to 5th grade students if they live 1.25 miles or more from their school
- 6th-12th grade students if they live 2.0 miles or more from their school
Exceptions are made for students who need to cross “unusually hazardous” transportation corridors discussed below. In addition, families who live within the mileage limit according to Google Maps distance, but still desire transportation must fill out a special transportation request by clicking here.

The means of determining the distance to a school is by use of Google Maps, walking distance, which utilizes available bike/pedestrian paths. There are a small number of households which Badger Bus deems as walkable even though Google maps shares that household as transportation eligible (meaning the walk is farther than district policy states per age group). This occurs because Google often directs a student to a front door of the school building, causing a considerable extra walking distance. To help address this situation, Badger Bus has worked with the school district to list the following addresses for parents to enter in Google maps when trying to determine if your student is eligible for transportation or is within walking distance:

- New Century and Verona Area International School students should use 400 N. Main Street as the address. 
- Sugar Creek students should use 740 N. Main Street.  
- Verona Area High School students should use 234 Wildcat Way as the school's address.
- For Badger Ridge Middle School and Core Knowledge Charter School students, use 300 Richard Street as the school's address.

Unusually Hazardous Corridors/Intersections:
There are instances that Google Maps suggests a route that would have a student crossing an intersection deemed hazardous by the Dane Co Sheriff's Department. In those instances, if there is a walking path that does not include a hazardous intersection/corridor, that distance will be used to determine transportation eligibility.

If you have questions on your student(s) distance or walking path to their school, please contact Badger Bus’ Brenda Anderson at brendaa@badgerbus.com.

(For example / por ejemplo)

Pre-K Routes

Name:

Site:  

Route information:

This year the Badger Bus will be picking up students in a white van or a yellow bus.  Each child will be given a bus tag with the pick-up and drop-off point and the picture of the bus name.  We purposely do not put your child’s name on the tag.  The inside of your child’s backpack is a good place to have your child’s name and contact information.  Please have your child ready 10 minutes before the scheduled time.  The vehicle may be late the first few days and during the inclement weather.  An adult MUST be present to get your child on and off the van or bus.  Your child will not be released unless an adult is present.  All children must wear a face mask on the bus or van.

 

Please review these expectations and rules with your child:

Be safe:

Face mask on

Body facing forward

Back to back (student’s back touching the back of the seat)

Bottom to bottom (student’s bottom to the bottom of the seat)

Backpack in your lap

Quiet Inside voice

 

Be kind:

Hands and body to yourself

Keep your backpack closed

Use your manners

 

If your child will not be riding the bus to school please contact Badger Bus by calling 608-709-7747.

 

Have a great year,

Jennifer Skibba

608-712-9697

                           

Rutas de Autobús del Pre-K

nombre:

el local:   

 

Información de la Ruta:

 

Este año la compañía de transporte Badger Bus recogerá a los estudiantes ya sea en una camioneta/van blanca o un autobús amarillo.  Cada estudiante recibirá una etiqueta con el lugar de la parada de recogida y la de dejada, y un dibujo del nombre de su autobús.  No incluimos el nombre de su hijo(a) a propósito.  Un buen lugar para escribir el nombre e información de contacto de su hijo(a) es adentro de su mochila.  Por favor tenga a su hijo(a) listo(a) en su parada 10 minutos antes del horario programado para su recogida.  Puede que llegue tarde los primeros días y durante el clima inclemente.  Es OBLIGATORIO que un adulto este presente para subir y bajar a su hijo(a) de la camioneta/autobús.  Su hijo(a) no podrá bajarse del autobús hasta que un adulto esté presente. Todos los niños tendrán que usar un cubrebocas en el autobús o van.   

 

Por favor revise con su hijo(a) las expectativas y reglas a continuación.

Mantenerse seguro:

Usar el cubrebocas

El cuerpo debe estar mirando hacia enfrente

Back to Back (la espalda del alumno debe permanecer contra la espalda del asiento)

Bottom to Bottom (el trasero del alumno debe permanecer contra la silla del asiento)

Guarde la mochila en su regazo/piernas

Use una voz con volumen normal

 

Ser amable:

Mantener las manos y otras partes del cuerpo controlados (no toque los demás)

Mantener las mochilas cerradas

Use sus modales

 

Si su hijo(a) no se irá a la escuela en el transporte escolar, por favor contacte a la compañía Badger Bus al 608-709-7747.

 

¡Qué tengan un excelente ciclo escolar!

Jennifer Skibba

608-712-9697

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Pre-K Transportation Options by Zone Number