Bus Champions Slides
Trojan Country PBIS
K–2 Bus Safety Training
Ready, Set, Ride Safe!
Bus Champions
How Trojan Leaders ride together: Respectful, Responsible, and Safe!
👂 Listen & Care
Be Respectful
🎒 Ready & Seated
Be Responsible
💺 Clear & Calm
Be Safe
Trojan Bus Rule #1
Help Our Bus Driver!
1 Driver + 50+ Students
The Driver's Job
The bus driver needs to watch the road, traffic lights, cars, and stops!
They cannot turn around while driving. They count on YOU to make safe choices.
⭐ Driver Rule: Always listen the very first time!
Our Bus Voice Level
Level 2: Soft Talk
Use soft conversation talk with your seat partners. No shouting, screaming, or calling across seats!
Soft talk = Safe driver who hears emergency sirens and road sounds!
📢 When driver speaks or bus stops: Voice Level 0 (Silent & Listening)!
The Big Bus Challenge
3 in a Seat: How to Fit & Be Kind!
Share the Bench!
1
Scoot Over!
Make room for 3 friends. Slide all the way against the window or middle!
2
Back to Back!
Bottom flat on seat, back against the cushion, feet flat toward the floor!
3
Backpack Lap!
Hug backpack on your lap or tuck it by your feet. Never in the middle aisle!
Personal Space Bubble: Keep hands, feet, and elbows to yourself!
No Pushing!
Trojan Country Matrix
Our 3 Leader Bus Habits
K–5 Leaders
Be Respectful
- Listen to the driver & bus aides.
- Use polite words (please & thank you).
- Hands & feet to yourself.
Kindness in every seat!
Be Responsible
- Be ready when the bus arrives.
- Board promptly & walk straight to seat.
- Exit safely when your stop is called.
On time & organized!
Be Safe
- Food & drinks stay zipped in bookbag!
- Keep center aisle clear of feet & bags.
- Remain seated until bus fully stops.
No snacks on the bus!
Report unsafe behavior immediately to the bus driver or your teacher!
Quick Quiz Game
Thumbs Up 👍 or Thumbs Down 👎?
Show with your hands!
A
Leo scoots over so Maya and Sam can sit on the bench.
All 3 keep their hands in their own space!
👍 THUMBS UP!
B
Ben opens a bag of chips and drops his juice in the aisle.
He stands up while the bus is turning a corner!
👎 THUMBS DOWN!
C
Ava talks in a soft Level 2 voice with her bench partners.
Her backpack is safe on her lap until her bus stop!
👍 THUMBS UP!
Great job! Food stays in bags, bottoms stay in seats, and aisles stay clear!
Official Bus Leader Cheer
Repeat After Your Teacher!
🎵 THE TROJAN BUS CHANT 🎵
"Bottoms on the seat, feet on the floor,"
"Backpacks on our laps, eyes on the door!"
"Soft Level 2 talk so the driver can drive,"
"Trojan Bus Champions safely arrive!"
You are now ready to practice in your bus seats!
Bus Champions Teacher Guide
Trojan Country PBIS • K–2 Lesson Plan
Bus Champions Teacher Guide
⏱️ 15–20 Minutes
Grades K, 1, and 2
Objective
Students demonstrate Respectful, Responsible, and Safe bus behaviors, specifically sitting 3-to-a-seat and using Voice Level 2 (Soft Talk).
Busing Challenge
1 driver managing 50+ K–5 students with tight 3-to-a-bench seating, requiring clear spatial boundaries and prompt listening.
Materials
• Bus Champions Slides
• 3 Classroom chairs lined up
• Student Badge Worksheets
TROJAN MATRIX Bus Row Expectations:
✓ Listen & Voice Level 2 ✓ Board Promptly & Direct to Seat ✓ Bags on Lap & Remain Seated
Part 1
Hook & The Driver's Eyes Challenge (3 Mins)
Slides 1–2
Hook Activity: Sit in a rolling chair facing the board with hands on an imaginary steering wheel. Tell students: "I am your bus driver. While driving down the road at 45 miles per hour, can I turn around to see who dropped their crayons?" (Chorus of "No!").
Teacher Script: "Our driver has the most important job at school: getting us home safe! Because their eyes must stay glued to the road, they need our Trojan Leaders to follow directions the very first time. On our bus, we use Voice Level 2: Soft Talk. You can chat kindly with your seat partners, but no yelling across seats so the driver can hear emergency sirens!"
Part 2
Mastering "3 in a Seat" & PBIS Matrix (5 Mins)
Slides 3–4
Explicitly teach the 3 golden rules for when 3 students share one bench seat:
1. Scoot All In
When you board, slide all the way to the window so two more friends can fit on the bench.
2. Safe Body Posture
Bottom flat on the seat, back against the cushion, feet on floor, arms in your space bubble.
3. Lap Backpacks
Backpacks stay on laps or between feet. Aisle must remain 100% clear of bags and feet.
Key Reminder: Food & drinks stay zipped in backpacks at all times. Eating or drinking on a moving bus is a severe choking and spill hazard!
Trojan Country PBIS • Bus Expectations Lesson Page 1 of 2
Kinesthetic Practice & Assessment
Active Student Rehearsal
Part 3
The "3-to-a-Seat" Classroom Chair Rehearsal (5 Mins)
Kinesthetic Drill
Set 3 student chairs tight together side-by-side at the front of the room. Place two tape lines on the floor to simulate the narrow bus aisle.
Step 1
Model: Call 3 volunteers with backpacks. Direct student 1 to slide to the window chair. Student 2 sits in the middle. Student 3 sits on the aisle.
Step 2
Space Check: Ask class: "Where are their backpacks?" (On their laps!). "Are elbows poking?" (No, hands folded on laps). "Is anyone's foot sticking into the aisle tape?" (No!).
Step 3
Non-Example (Safe Correction): Have a volunteer gently role-play dropping a backpack in the aisle or leaning out. Guide the class to spot the danger and coach them to fix it.
Part 4
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down Check (3 Mins)
Slide 5
Read each quick scenario aloud. Students flash immediate thumbs up 👍 or thumbs down 👎 at their chest:
1. Emma opens her bag of pretzels and shares them while the bus moves. 👎 Down (Food zipped away)
2. Lucas scoots to the window and puts his backpack on his knees. 👍 Up (Responsible & Safe)
3. Jackson shouts across 4 seats to talk to his friend in 4th grade. 👎 Down (Level 2 soft talk with partners only)
Part 5
The Trojan Bus Chant & Transition (2–3 Mins)
Slide 6
Lead whole-class call and response with hand motions (patting knees, hugging backpacks, pointing to ears):
"Bottoms on the seat, feet on the floor,"
"Backpacks on our laps, eyes on the door!"
"Soft Level 2 talk so the driver can drive,"
"Trojan Bus Champions safely arrive!"
Pro-Tips for Crowded K–5 Busing:
- Kindergarten Focus: Teach the physical benchmark: "Back against cushion, knees facing forward." Many K students turn sideways to talk.
- Handling Older Kids: Instruct K–2 students: "If older students are being loud or unkind, do not argue. Tell your bus driver or teacher as soon as you arrive." (PBIS Matrix: Report unsafe behavior).
- Voice Level Check: Model the difference between Voice Level 2 ("Soft Talk" with seat neighbors) and Voice Level 0 ("Driver signal / emergency silence").
Trojan Country PBIS • Bus Expectations Lesson Page 2 of 2
Bus Rider Badge Worksheet
Trojan Country Expectations
Official Safe Bus Rider Activity
K–2 PBIS Leaders
Name:
Date:
Bus #:
1 Bus Choices: Circle YES for Safe or NO for Unsafe
Think about our PBIS rules
🎒
Backpack on my lap
Center aisle is clear
YES NO
🧃
Drinking juice on the bus
Unzipped out of bag
YES NO
🪑
Scooting over for 3 kids
Sharing the bench kindly
YES NO
📢
Shouting across the seats
Distracting the driver
YES NO
2 Draw It: You and 2 Friends Sitting Safely!
Backs on seat • Hands to self
Draw three students sharing a bus bench with backpacks on their laps:
Bus Bench Window 🪟 Bus Aisle 🚶
3 My Official Trojan Bus Rider Pledge
Color your badge!
Leader
"I promise to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe!"
I listen to my driver. I share my seat nicely. Food stays in my bag.
Student Signature:
Trojan Country PBIS • Bus Safety Curriculum Keep this badge safe or take home to show your family!
