Many schools in North Carolina celebrated “Love the Bus” as part of a national campaign by the American School Bus Council to encourage bus driver appreciation and promote bus safety awareness.  More than 25 million students ride the bus in the United States each day, including nearly 800,000 students in North Carolina. 

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Iredell-Statesville Schools: Union Grove Elementary Fifth grade students made and put hearts on the buses for their drivers and monitors while the other students watched.
East Clayton Elementary (Johnston County) Students gave bus drivers “a hand” with their wall display.  Each grade level contributed hand tracings with notes to spell out “THANKS”.
Iredell-Statesville Schools: Union Grove Elementary Front Row...Linda Prevette, Angie Templeton (monitor), Michelle Norton, June Mitchell. Back Row...Carol Barker (monitor), Deborah Kennedy, Chad Gallyon, Nikki Rash, Wendy Santorum, Amy Marlowe.
Iredell-Statesville Schools: Union Grove Elementary Union Grove honored their drivers and monitors with snacks and a bus driver cake on Feb 14th and each was presented a special plaque.
Surry County Schools. Flat Rock Elementary  All FRES drivers were feted with chicken biscuits and muffins on Wednesday morning, and received gift cards before starting their routes, or ending their day that afternoon.	Harmony Elementary (Iredell-Statesville Schools) Ms. Sheena Sharpe's art classes made posters to say a big thank you to the bus drivers.
Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District)	Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Tammy Wolfe accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.
Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Brenda Windsor accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.	Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Cindy Poole accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.  Cindy is a 26-year veteran bus driver!
Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Donna Brown accompanied by Belinda Huntley and the Principal’s assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.  Belinda arranged all of the Love the Bus decorations for Park View.	Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Allison Norton accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.
Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Cynthia Knox receives here recognition goodies from Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.	Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Lynn Miller accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.
Park View Elementary (Mooresville Graded School District) Bus driver Lynn Miller accompanied by Principal Mark Cottone and his assistant, Lenoa Great Smith.	Swain County Schools a visit by State Senator Jim Davis
Hiwassee Dam School (Cherokee County) Hiwassee Dam School celebrated with a breakfast for drivers and bus garage personnel.	East Clayton Elementary (Johnston County) East Clayton Elementary drivers pose for a photo in front of the school’s Driver Appreciation  Week display.  The children gave the drivers a big “hand” by building a display made of hand tracings, drawings and messages.
Harmony Elementary (Iredell-Statesville Schools) Ms. Sheena Sharpe's art classes made posters to say a big thank you to the bus drivers.	Marble Elementary School (Cherokee County) Bus Driver Mike Hodge celebrating with some of the Marble Elementary students.
Harmony Elementary (Iredell-Statesville Schools) Front row Left to right: Kathey Bess, Patty Bergandine, Lisa Reed, Shari Powers, Leah Galliher, Kelly Hampton. 2nd Row: Angie Parks, Brenda Davis, Samantha Anderson, Gina Adams, Lesia Parks Not Pictured Denise Wells, Teresa Goodwin, Cindy Galliher, Donna Fabbri, Kim Muir Heart-shaped poster in back was made by Mrs. Harner's kindergarten class	W.H. Robinson Elementary (Pitt Co.) Bus drivers were served a special breakfast during School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.  Also, books in their honor were donated to the school library.
Wagram Primary (Scotland County) Wagram students showed the love for their bus drivers by signing this banner.	Wagram Primary (Scotland County) Wagram’s drivers smile for the camera in front of their thank you banner.