Instant Alert Now Offers Bus Delay Notices

Saint George's has added a communication feature to the Instant Alert system for announcements about bus delays.  See the Durham Bus Tracking Information and FAQ Sheet on the website for details.

When the school is notified by Durham of mechanical or weather delays, a message will be sent out to parents to let them know which bus is affected and the estimated delay.  While some weather related delays are inevitable in our climate, we would like to keep our families as informed as possible.  Your child’s safety is of utmost importance, and we appreciate your patience with the drivers during winter weather.  During severe winter conditions, the busses are often required to drive with chains which slows down the routes considerably.

If a bus is significantly delayed, and you haven’t received an alert, please contact Durham directly to inquire about the situation at (509) 483-0224 ext. 1.  To ensure you are set up to receive Transportation Alerts, please log into Instant Alert (http://instantalert.honeywell.com) and under Alert Set Up, please make sure at least one of the options under TRANSPORTATION has been selected. 

We highly recommend that you have the text feature selected for the Transportation Alert as it will be the quickest way to get bus information.  If nothing is selected, you will not receive Transportation Alerts.   If you do elect to receive Transportation alerts, you will receive all alerts about bus delays.  There is not an option to receive alerts about individual busses.  We will do a test alert sometime the week of Feb. 11-15.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joelle Neiwert.