The 2017-18 school bus routes for the Rising Sun Ohio County School Corporation are set.
The approximate starting time for each bus is listed below. Parents are encouraged to have their children waiting for the bus as the bus will not be able to wait for an extended amount of time. This is especially important the first few weeks as the student and driver become more familiar with each stop. Parents, please note that the high school and the elementary-middle schools will operate from 8:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.
A reminder to kindergarten parents that kindergarten is a full day program. In addition to bus numbers, kindergarten and first grade students will be taught to identify their bus by an animal at dismissal time. Please note the animals are listed next to the bus driver’s name.
If anyone has questions concerning the bus routes, please call Mr. Branden Roeder at (812)438‑2655.
Bus Route #1 – Driver, Linda Powell (Duck)
Begin at Groover Residence on Bear Creek Road, Bear Creek Road to Widmeyer Residence (turn around), to Aberdeen Road to Bear Valley Road, Bear Valley Road to Aberdeen Road, Aberdeen Road to Mexico Ridge, to (turn around), to Aberdeen Road, to Bells Branch Road, to T (adjacent to Sam’s Residence) (turn around), to Aberdeen Road, to Milton-Bear Branch Road, to Bear Branch Community Center(turn around), to Aberdeen Road, to Hwy 56, to Dutch Ridge Road, to Hwy 262 to school. Students on Hwy 56 between Bascom Corner Road and Rising Sun will ride bus #2. Students on Hwy 56 between Aberdeen and Bascom Corner will ride bus #12. Approximate time of first pick up – 6:40 a.m.
Bus Route #2 – Driver, John Wilbur (Fish)
Begin at the Edwards Residence on Bascom Corner Rd, to Split Oak Trail Rd.(turn around), to Bascom Corner Rd. to Brown Rd. (turn around) and back to Hwy 56, to Dutch Ridge Rd, to Smith Rd., to Neff Residence (turn around), to Dutch Ridge Rd, to Old Hwy 56, to Bunger Residence (turn around), to Hwy 56, to Hwy 156, to North Landing Road, to Grants Creek Church Road (turn around), to Hwy 156, to Hwy 56, to school. All students on Hwy 56 between Bascom Corner and town will ride bus #2. Students on Hwy 56 between Aberdeen and Bascom Corner will ride bus #12. Approximate time of first pick up – 6:55 a.m.
Bus Route #3 ‑ Driver, Cliff Shanks (Tiger)
Begin at the corner of Milton-Bear Branch Road and Aberdeen Road, North on Milton-Bear Branch Road to South Fork Road to Downey Ridge Road, to Cass Union Road, to Hwy 262, East on Hwy 262, to Palmer Rd. to 262, to school. Students who live between 2744 Hwy. 262 (Walton Residence) and school will ride bus #3. Approximate time of first pick‑up – 6:55 a.m.
Bus Route #4 ‑ Driver,Tonya Shanks (Blue Dog)
Begin at Cumberworth Residence on Downey Ridge Road, to Hwy 262, to Hartford Pike, to Akes Hill Rd., to Woods Ridge Road, to Hwy 262, to Salem Ridge Road, to Pleasant Ridge Road, to Craig Hill Road, to Kittle Residence (turn around), to Pleasant Ridge Road, to Phelps Road, to Phelps Residence (turn around), to Pleasant Ridge Road, to Hwy 262, to school. Students on Salem between Hwy 262 and Cappel Road will ride bus #16. Students between 2744 Hwy 262 and school will ride bus #3. Approximate time of first pick‑up – 6:50 a.m.
Bus Route #5 ‑ Driver, Rick Works (Rabbit)
Begin at Tibbs Residence on Poor House Hill Road, to Salem Ridge Road, to Schraeder Lane (turn around), to Salem Ridge Rd. to Thuermer Hollow Road, to Holmes Hill Road, to Sefton residence (turn around) to Thuermer Hollow Road, to Salem Ridge Road, to Pepper Hill Drive, to Blackberry Lane (turn around), to Pepper Hill Drive, to Salem Ridge Rd., to school. Bus #5 will pick up students on Salem Ridge Road between Poorhouse Hill Road and Bellview Lane and at the North Ridge Apts. Approximate time of first pick‑up -7:00 a.m.
Bus Route #8 ‑ Driver, David Brown (Elephant)
Begin at the Boes Residence on Nelson Road, to Hartford Pike, to Old Hwy 56, to Hwy 56, to Willow Trace Apartments to school. Approximate time of first pick‑up ‑ 7:00 a.m.
Bus Route #12 ‑ Driver, Vincent Owen (Raccoon)
Begin picking up on White Road at the Steele residence, White Road to the Bovard residence (turn around), to Cass Union Road, to New Hope Road, New Hope Road to Messer Residence (turn around), to Cass Union Road, to Hwy 56, to Chipman residence (turn around), to Hwy 56, to Dibble Road to Misch residence (turn around), to Stewart Ridge Road, to Coy Road, to Stephenson residence (turn around), to Stewart Ridge Road, to Hwy 262, to Nelson Road, to Fairground Road, to Fourth Street, to school. Bus # 12 will pick up all students on Hwy 262 between Stewart Ridge Road and Pleasant Ridge Road. Students on Hwy 56 between Aberdeen and Bascom Corner Road will ride Bus #12. Students at Fairgrounds and 4th Street stop will ride Bus #12. Approximate time of first pick-up – 6:50 a.m.
Bus Route #15 ‑ Driver, Bill Marksberry (Bee)
Begin at corner of Woods Ridge Rd. and Akes Hill Rd., Woods Ridge Rd to Hartford Pike Rd., Hartford Pike to Akes Hill Road to Hartford Pike to Hartford Ridge Road, to Salem Ridge Road, to Nelson Road, to school. Students on Salem between Hwy. 262 and Cappel Road will ride Bus #16. Approximate time of first pick-up – 6:55 a.m.
Bus Route #16 ‑ Driver, David Bowman (Zebra)
Begin at Milton, to Milton-Bear Branch Rd., to Pate Rd. (turn around), to Milton-Bear Branch Rd., to Raiser Hill Rd. to Laughery Creek Rd., to Milton, to Hwy 262, to Salem Ridge Road, to New Road (turn around), to Salem Ridge Road, to Bellview Lane. Bus #16 picks up students on Hwy. 56 between Bellview Lane and Wilson Street. Bus #16 will pick up students at Elliott’s Landing subdivision. Students on Salem Ridge Road between Hwy 262 and Cappel Road will ride bus #16. Students on Salem Ridge Road between Nelson and Poorhouse Hill Road will ride bus #16. Approximate time of first pick‑up ‑ 6:35a.m.