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(Canton, Carthage, Dixfield and Peru) announces its bus routes for the 2008-2009 school year. Our Transportation Supervisor is Mr. Kenneth Robbins, telephone 562-7460. Mr. Robbins and his mechanics have our fleet of buses in tip-top shape and ready to transport students on the opening day of school, August 27, 2008.
Bus #2 (Franz Luce)-Transports elementary and middle school students from the Dixfield area. Leave bus lot at 7:00. First pick up from Spring St. 7:03. Abbott Hill 7:05, Hall Hill 7:08, Lower Main St. 7:10, Mill and Third St. 7:12, Lower Weld Street 7:15, Highland Ave. 7:18, Park Ave. 7:20, Nash St. 7:25, Newton Ave. 7:28, Fairbanks 7:30, Upper Weld St. 7:32,Holt Hill 7:35, Meadow Brook 7:38, 165 Weld St. 7:40, DMS 7:45, DES 7:55.
Bus # 3 (Jim Hanmer) – Transports elementary and middle school students from the Dixfield area. Leave bus lot 7:10, High St. to North St. 7:15, High St. to Lower Pine St. 7:20, North St. (Sara Pepper) 7:25, Lower Kidder Ave. 7:28, Ellis St. 7:30, Coburn Ave. Turn 7:33, Dix Ave. 7:35, Bracket St. 7:38, Bradley St. to Beedy Brook 7:40, Sugarloaf to Bullrock Lane 7:43, Webb River Lane 7:45, DMS 7:50, Main Street 7:55 to DES 8:00.
Bus #4 (Linda Hamel)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Canton area. Leave bus lot at 6:40. First pick up on Jewett Hill at 7:03; Campbell Rd. at 7:10; School St. at 7:15; Pinewoods Rd. at 7:21; River Rd. at 7:25;. Arrive at DES at 7:45; DHS at 7:50; DMS at 7:55.
Bus #5 (Marlene Dubois)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the East Dixfield area. Leave bus lot at 6:50. First pick up on East Side Morrison Hill at 7:00; East Dixfield Church at 7:10; Rt. 2 to Rt. 17 turn at 7:12; West Side Morrison Hill at 7:18; Tainter Hill at 7:20; Rt. 2 Holman Rd. at 7:30; Twin Rivers at 7:35. Arrive at DHS at 7:45, DMS at 7:50; DES at 7:55.
Bus #6 (Nate Storer)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Carthage area. Leave bus lot at 6:20. First pick up on Carthage-Weld line at 7:00, Bradbury’s Market at 7:15, Cemetery Rd. at 7:20, Averill Hill at 7:30, DMS 7:45, DHS 7:50, DES 7:55.
Bus #7 (Betty Dolloff)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Canton Point/Dixfield area. Leave bus lot at 7:00. Canton Pt. Rd. starting at Coolidge Rd. 7:10, Canton Trailer Park 7:15, Jay/Canton Lilne 7:20, Dorry Rd. 7:25, Rt. 140 (School St.) to Rt. 108 7:30, Rt.108 (Pleasant St.) to Worthley Pond Rd. (including Knox Rd.) 7:35, Arrive at DES at 7:40; DHS at 7:43; DMS at 7:45.
Bus #8 (Tom Therriault)-Transports elementary, middle and high school students from the Carthage area. This bus accommodates exceptional students. Leave bus lot at 6:20. First pick up at Bradbury’s Store at 6:46; Goodwin Mill Rd. at 6:56; West Side Rd. at 7:07; Storer Hill at 7:13; River Rd. at 7:15; Berry Mills Rd. at 7:17, Grover Bridge Rd. at 7:23. Deliver students to DMS at 7:35; DHS at 7:40, DES at 7:50. Second pick up on Pine St. at 8:00; 165 Weld St. at 8:10. Canton pickup 8:30. For more information regarding the transportation of exceptional students, contact Transportation Supervisor, Kenneth Robbins at 562-7460 or Special Education Director, Clarissa Brown at 562-4301.
Bus #9 (Matt Dyke) – Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Peru and Dixfield area. Leaves bus lot at 7:15. First pick up at Peru Town Garage at 7:30; Route 108 North at 7:32; Arrive at DES at 7:45; Arrive at DHS at 7:55; DMS at 8:00.
Bus #10 (Clint Dolloff)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Canton area. Leave bus lot at 6:40. First pick up on Turner St. South at 6:55; Farren Hill at 7:00; Dearborn to Staples Hill at 7:05; Lake St./ Main St. at 7:30. Arrive at DES at 7:45; DHS at 7:50, DMS at 7:55.
Bus #12 (Mark Gould) – Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Dixfield area. Leaves bus lot at 7:00 First pick up on Canton Point Rd. at 7:10; Coolidge Rd. turn at 7:30; Common Rd. at 7:35; Arrive at DHS at 7:40; DMS at 7:45, DES 7:55.
Bus #14 (Peggy Masalsky)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Peru area. Leave bus lot at 7:00. First pick up on Peru Center Rd. at 7:05; Sicotte Rd. at 7:10; Valley Rd. at 7:15; Gammon Rd. at 7:20; Ridge Rd. at 7:30, Pleasant St. 7:35. Arrive at DES at 7:40; DHS at 7:45; DMS at 7:50.
Bus #15 (Barbara Vaughn)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Peru area. Leave bus lot at 6:55. First pick up on Worthley Pond at 7:10; Greenwoods Rd. at 7:15; East Shore Rd. at 7:20; Packard Hill at 7:30; Worthley Pond Rd. 108 North 7:40. Arrive at DES at 7:45; DHS at 7:50; DMS at 7:55.
Bus #16 (Jeff Dolloff)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the East Dixfield area. Leaves bus lot at 6:20. First pick up on Severy Hill- High Rd. at 6:45; Cemetery Rd. at 6:56; Valley Rd. at 7:05; Route 17 at 7:08; Science Hill at 7:13; Norton Rd. at 7:23; Holman Rd. at 7:27; Merrill Rd. at 7:30; Porter Rd. at 7:35. Arrive at DHS 7:40, DMS 7:45, DES 7:55.
Bus #17 (Julie Carlow)-Transports elementary, middle, and high school students from the Peru area. Leave bus lot at 7:00. First pick up on Dickvale Rd. to Mary Turner Rd. at 7:15; Dickvale Rd. to Mineral Springs Rd. at 7:20; Byron Road turn at 7:25; Main St. at 7:40. Arrive at DES at 7:45; DHS at 7:50; DMS at 7:55.
Kindergarten: Kindergarten students will attend school all day. The kindergarten students will ride the same buses as the older students. Parents that have questions for pick up times for a kindergartner may call either the Transportation Supervisor, Mr. Kenneth Robbins at 562-7460 or Elementary Principal, Ms. Kathy Richard at 562-4207 or 562-7223.
BUS PICK UP TIME: During the first week of school, bus pick up times may vary up to fifteen (15) minutes. Students should be at their pick up points on time. If parents have any questions regarding the bus schedule, information can be obtained by calling the transportation supervisor, one of the building principals, or the superintendent’s office.
Activity Bus Runs: The District provides an activity bus for the transportation of students during non-school hours. These runs will depart from the high school and middle school at approximately 5:00 pm in the fall and spring and approximately 6:00 pm in the winter. Students are dropped off at their homes if they are located along one of the designated routes. Otherwise, they are dropped off at the designated location in each community.
Away Activities: Students who participate in sports or other activities are returned to Dixfield following the activity. These students may be dropped off if their homes are along the bus routes as they return to Dixfield. The Board has a policy that allows parents or legal guardians to take their children home with them following away activities.