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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Students getting on buses after school March 8. COVID-19 has created a different atmosphere where bus drivers and students must focus on adapting to the situation.

Driving into the storm of COVID-19

Johanna Kaplan March 8, 2021

For drivers and students alike, COVID-19 has drastically changed the daily operations of a school bus. Lashawn Favors, driver for Park schools, has become all too familiar with this new reality.  “One...

Bus driver Jay Wolkenbrod sings Happy Birthday to a student Dec. 20. Wolkenbrod celebrates birthdays and brings gifts, including a balloon and a card, to students.

Bus driver celebrates students’ birthdays

Sofie Geretz January 8, 2020

According to bus driver Jay Wolkenbrod, being a bus driver for four years has enabled him to stay with students throughout their academic  career. “I went through training and I've had the same route...

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