How we use them
Not every bus needs assigned seating. But when it does, Seat Tags make it easy.
Setting up the bus
Each seat gets its own tag, A to Z, starting above the first seat by the door. Write the names of everyone in that seat, usually two, sometimes three. Kids load and unload faster, and nobody argues over seats.
Changing seats
Wipe the name off and write a new one. We reorganize four or five times a year. We tell the kids, "Things have changed, look for your name," and the whole bus is settled within a day.
Kids who can't read yet
Every tag has a letter, a color and the names. Younger kids learn to find "O" or "the green tag," and they learn to recognize their own names. Each color appears twice on a bus, far apart.
Tips from a driver
- Write your bus captains' names in green so every kid knows who to listen to.
- Three kindergartners to a seat: less room, less mischief.
- The first week is always confusing. It gets easier every year.
For administrators
When you pull camera footage, "seat Z" tells you exactly where to look. The tags make a grid on camera, and the printed seating chart matches them letter for letter.