Veteran Ridgefield Public Schools bus driver Michele Knapp, right, pictured with Assistant Superintendent Cory Gillette, says the children on her bus say “thank you” every day.
Tim, Jessica, Gavin and Cora Landy live in Ridgefield’s Pleasantview neighborhood, which had a collection for their bus driver, Lauren Sheridan Scavo. Jessica knows how important Scavo is in Gavin's life and regularly gives her small tokens of appreciation.
Ridgefield student Sophie Grenier loves her bus driver, Isaiah, who drives van 54. “In addition to being a phenomenal person he is a hero too,” said her mother, Sandra. “His quick thinking two years ago saved my daughter’s life. One of the van’s tires was on fire and he kept our children safe and calm throughout the ordeal.”
On Friday, the Ridgefield Public Schools community spent a little extra time at the bus stop to show some appreciation for the district’s bus drivers.
Children, parents and school administrators turned out to recognize the important work of the men and women who operate the big yellow buses that drive around town every school day. Thanks to them, Ridgefield’s students make it to and from school safely.
Some families presented gifts to their child’s bus drivers while others displayed signs of support and admiration. Community members were also encouraged to wave at passing bus drivers on Friday.
