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THE CANADIAN RECORD
SCHOOL PAGE
THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2005
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WE ALL KNOW that the wheels on the bus
go round and round and the baby goes waa waa
waa, but what does the bus driver do again?
Becky Koch knows what the bus driver does
because she's been driving a bus for the Cana-
dian Independent School District for the past
11 years.
Koch began driving the Lake Marvin road
route but currently drives- the Highway 60
route with seven regular riders. When she's not
working as a bus driver, Koch works at CHS as
a Special Education aide and on her ranch with
her husband, Joe.
A typieal day for Koch begins at 4 a.m. with
chores. She leaves her house by 6 and drives to
the GISD bus barn to pick up her bus. She sys-
tematically makes her stops—starting with
children furthest from town and working her
way back to Canadian. The route usually takes
about one and half hours. In the afternoons,
Koch drops the children closest to town off
first. Depending on which children ride in the
afternoon, Koch gets home anytime between 5:
30 and 6:30 p.m. and gets ready to start all over
again. She says that the hours are definitely the
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Becky Koch, CISD bus driver
worst part of her job.
However, the children make up for the
hours. "I wouldn't do it if it wasn't for them,"
says Koch.
In her 11 years, Koch has rarely had fights
on the bus. Perhaps that's due to her unique
technique—she greets everybody with a smile
and tells themhave a good day.
"It's the start of their day," she explains.
"You've got to start off with a positive start—
with a happy smile anyway."
In addition to a happy greeting and fare-
well, Koch talks to the children and teases them
while they ride the bus. There's a lot of fun and
laughter during the ride. It's okay to be grumpy
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Lowe's lends a hand
For the third consecutive year, the Lowe's corporation has pnmcled quality school supplies
for Canadian Elementary School with the help of the citizens of this community. From Sep-
tember through March of the last three school years, Approximately $26,000 cash register re-
ceipts have been collected and redeemed in return for items from the Lcwe's catalogue which
were chosen by school personnel. Through this program, CES has managed to supplement
its budget with these items, at no cost to the school district. Those who shop at Lowe's am en-
couraged to place their register receipts in the green box near the store entrance to participate
in the campaign again this year. CES students are also continuing to collect General Mills
box tops. Packets illustrating the specific brands they are collecting will be sent home with
students, and mil be placed near Pay TV Save store registers soon. Any label, lid, or receipt
may be placed in the box. at the store or at CES entrances, and will be collected each week.
The students and staff at Canadian Elementary School express their gratitude to the Lowe's
corporation and to Canadian shoppers who help make these campaigns such a success.
or upset, though. In that case, Koch leaves the
child alone until he or she is ready to talk.
Koch's bus riders respond well to the cheery
environment. According to Koch, one of her rid-
ers is "always picking flowers" and bringing
her bouquets. She's received many thoughtful
gifts over the years—candles, gift certificates,
a star Santa, and once, a homemade breakfast
burrito. "Itwas wonderful," remembers Koch.
Despite the long hours, Koch's thoughts on
bus driving are mostly positive. But most of
those thoughts center on her riders. "They're
so fun," she says ."They're so enjoyable. I've got
such a good group of kids."
SCHOOL DRIEFS
SW0SU Honor Rolls announced
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
at Weatherford has announced both the Pres-
ident's and Dean's Honor Rolls for the 2005
summer semester. A total of 196 undergradu-
ate students earned all A's in6 or more hours to
qualify for the President's Honor Roll. There
were 126 students on the Dean's Honor Roll
with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Canadian students on the President's Honor
Roll were Amanda Crosgrove and Christine
Pankratz. Mollie Baker and Brooke Wilson of
Canadian and Glenda Pinion of Allison were
named to the Dean's Honor Roll. #33
Retired
teachers give
scholarships
The Canadian Retired School Per-
sonnel recently distributed, two $500
scholarships. To recem the scholar-
ship, students must be a junior or
senior Education Major. Outgoing
president Phyllis Spntefl presented the
scholarships to Christine Pankratz and
Esmeralda Ochoa. Pankratz is a junior
English major at Soutlwestern State
University in Weatherford, Oklahoma,
and the daughter of Fred and Sheila
Pankratz, Ochoa is a senior Elementary
Major at West Texas A&M Uniwrsitv
in Canyon and. the daughter of Eddie
and Rose Ochoa. New officers for the
2005-2006 Canadian Retired School
Personnel are President Janna Mont-
gomery, Vice-President Agnes Adams,
Secretary Merlyn Forrest, and Treasurer
Joyce Cross.
BEGIN YOUR SCHOOL YEAR
WITH A HEALTHY 5T ART!
A healthy day starts with a
good breakfast, f ollowed by
lunch and a healthy snack.
Make sure your kids are getting
the nutrients they need to achieve.
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