Transportation

Saranac Lake Central School District 2022-23 Transportation Schedule

Questions relating to Transportation may be answered by contacting the School Bus Garage

Phone: (518) 891-2859, text (518) 569-9049, or email: slcsbusinfo@slcs.org

If the Transportation Department calls you, it will appear as “891-4450 High School”

Please answer the call, it may be the Transportation Office with a question about your student.

Last Updated: September 2, 2022

Bus routes and pick-up times are estimated and subject to change

Please check SLCS.org > Departments > Transportation Department > 2022-23 Bus Schedules

For an updated version of this schedule.

2022-23 Bus Schedules

Supervisors / Drivers

DAVE WHITSON - TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

DAYNA WHITSON - TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT

PHONE # 518-891-2859

CELL # 518-569-9049

E-MAIL: slcsbusinfo@slcs.org

Infofinder/Routefinder is no longer in use

DRIVER BUS # SYMBOL

BONNIE WEBB #S-50 KEY

MARK BULLIS #52 SNEAKER

RICH KICINSKI #60 FISH

GAR MUNN #61 AIRPLANE

DAN OLSON #63 TRUCK

KRISTINE JERMANO #62 CAR

JUSTYNA BABCOCK #51 TRAIN

KELLY ALLEN #53 ELEPHANT

CHEYENNE EUBER #54 BICYCLE

MIKE DUCATT #55 RABBIT

DAN PEER #56 PUMPKIN

BRETT GIDDINGS #57 DUCK

ROSE BARTISS #58 CAT

STEVE SCHMIDT #59 SMILE

FRED FINN #46 BOAT

Monitors / Mechanics

MONITORS:

ROBYN REYNOLDS

SUSAN LAWRENCE

JESSICA FINN

MARY ERAVI

KATHY PEER

STEPHEN REYNOLDS

MECHANICS:

JUSTIN CARTER

RAYMOND AMELL

PETROVA K-GRADE 5 / ST. BERNARD’S K-5

PETROVA AREA I:

PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREA I – ST. BERNARDS

An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –

we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided

for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.

PETROVA AREA I:

Coreys – Lake Clear – Lake Colby - Paul Smiths - Rainbow Lake - Gabriels – Bloomingdale – Vermontville – Saranac Lake

PETROVA AREA I – MORNING

SARANAC INN – LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fish Creek 6:20, Moss Rock 6:30, Hatchery 6:39, Forest Home Rd. 6:44, McMaster Rd. 6:50, Donaldson Rd. 6:56 TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to ELEPHANT at John Peria Rd. 7:05, Hilltop Daycare 7:07, Route 86 7:09 Bloomingdale Elementary.

LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 86 – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. AM ROUTE: Starts at Hatchery 6:40, Lake Clear 6:48, Ladue Rd., 6:53, Airport 6:56, Route 186 7:00, TRANSFER BLOOMINGDALE STUDENTS to BOAT Bus at John Peria Rd., 7:05, Hilltop Daycare 7:07, Transports to Petrova Elementary.

FOREST HOME – McMASTER – FRENCH HILL – OLIVE ST: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. AM ROUTE: McClelland 6:53, Hope/James 6:56, William/McIntyre/Neil 7:00, McComb 7:06, Fairview at Charles 7:10, Ampersand 7:14.

KEESE MILLS – PAUL SMITHS – EASY STREET – GABRIELS: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Bay Pond 6:44, Easy Street 7:05, Gabriels 7:10, Route 55 7:16. TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.

FRANKLIN FALLS – NORMAN RIDGE – FLETCHER FARM: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fletcher Farm Rd. 6:45, Cold Brook Rd. 6:47, Norman Ridge 7:02, Fletcher Farm Rd. 7:03, Route 3 7:07. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.

TRUDEAU RD. – LAKE COLBY – BROADWAY – MAIN ST: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. AM ROUTE: Starts at Pisgah Rd. 6:50, Beechwood 6:55, Trudeau Rd. 7:00, Old Lake Colby Rd. 7:03, Grace St. 7:10, Broadway 7:13, Woodruff 7:16, Main St. 7:18.

COREYS – MARGARET ST. – KEENE – PARK AVE. – OLD MILITARY: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. AM ROUTE: Starts at Coreys 6:32, Margaret St./Cedar St. 6:57, Elm/Keene 7:01, Park Ave. 7:04, Baker St. 7:07, Old Military Rd. 7:16, Morris Way 7:18, Olive 7:22. Takes transfer students to St. Bernard’s 7:35.

VERMONTVILLE – BLOOMINGDALE: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Sink Hole Rd. 6:34, Route 3 6:37, Swinyer Rd. 6:40, Paye Rd. 6:44, Tyler Rd. 6:51, Route 3 6:58, Oregon Plains 7:00, Poplar 7:02, Prospect St. 7:05, Maple Lane 7:05. ACCEPTS PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS at Bloomingdale School, TRANSPORTS to Petrova.

SUGARBUSH – ROUTE 60 – ONCHIOTA – RAINBOW LAKE – GABRIELS – BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook Rd., 6:15, Sugarbush 6:17, Route 60 6:38, Onchiota 6:47, Vosburgh Rd. 6:52, Rainbow Lake 7:03, Routes 60 & 86 7:08, St. Regis Ave., 7:15. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.

BLOOMINGDALE – CANTWELL WAY – ALGONQUIN – LAKE ST: “Smile Face” Bus #57 – Mr. Brett Giddings. AM ROUTE: Starts at River Road 6:35, School St/Roosevelt 6:39, Route 3/Bdale Rd. 6:45, Cantwell Way/Bloomingdale Ave. 6:52, Upper Lake St., 6:57, Algonquin Ave. 7:00, Algonquin Apts (both upper and lower lot). 7:06, Mulflur Rd./Lake St. 7:11.

PETROVA AREA I -- AFTERNOON

ALGONQUIN – COREYS: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. PM ROUTE: Algonquin Apartments, Upper Lake St., George Lapan Highway, Coreys.

AMPERSAND AVE. – LAKE CLEAR – SARANAC INN – FOREST HOME – PAUL SMITHS – KEESE MILLS – McCOLLOMS: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. PM ROUTE: Ampersand Ave., Route 86, Route 186, Donaldson Road, Paul Smiths, Keese Mills, McColloms TRANSFER to #55 “Rabbit” at Industrial Park, Ladue Rd., Lake Clear, Saranac Inn, Forest Home Road.

HARRIETSTOWN HILL – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE – ONCHIOTA: “Sneaker” Bus #52 - Mr. Mark Bullis. PM ROUTE: Hospital, Route 86, John Peria Rd., Split Rock Rd, Gabriels, Rainbow Lake, Onchiota.

MAIN STREET – BROADWAY – MARGARET STREET – PARK AVENUE - OLD MILITARY: “Train” Bus #59 – Mr. Steve Schmidt. PM ROUTE: Main St., Broadway, Woodruff, Margaret, Cedar, Keene, Elm, Park Ave., Baker St., Old Military Rd., Marshall St.

OLIVE STREET – UPPER BROADWAY – LAKE COLBY - TRUDEAU ROAD: “Truck” Bus #63 – Mr. Dan Olson. PM ROUTE: Olive St., Upper Broadway, Old Lake Colby, Trudeau Rd., Beechwood, Mt. Pisgah Rd.

BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE – BLOOMINGDALE – VERMONTVILLE – SUGARBUSH: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. PM ROUTE: Cantwell Way, Bloomingdale Rd., Roosevelt, Matthew Way, St. Regis Ave., Poplar, Maple Lane, Oregon Plains, River Rd., Route 3, BLOOMINGDALE Sugarbush students TRANSFER from #56, Cold Brook Rd., Tyler Rd., Sugarbush.

ALGONQUIN APTS. UPPER – LAKE STREET – FRENCH HILL: “Car” Bus #62 – Ms. Kristine Jermano. PM ROUTE: Olive St., Neil St., McComb St., Virginia, St., Prospect, Virginia, Hope, McClelland, Fairview, Arnold, William, Lake Street Apartments, Mulflur, Lake Street.

PETROVA AREA II:

PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREA II – ST. BERNARDS

An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –

we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided

for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.

PETROVA AREA II:

Kiwassa – Ray Brook – McKenzie Pond – Moody Pond – Saranac Lake

PETROVA AREA II -- MORNING

MOODY POND – HELEN HILL – KIWASSA – LAKE ST: “Truck” Bus #63 – Mr. Dan Olson. AM ROUTE: Starts at Woodruff St 6:40, Forest Hill Ave. 6:44, Moody Pond 6:45, Rockledge 6:50, Pine/Helen/Shepard 6:55, Riverside Dr. 7:06, Kiwassa Rd. 7:11, Rockland 7:16, Lower Lake St. 7:22.

LAKE FLOWER AVENUE – RAY BROOK – McKENZIE POND – KIDS R US – DORSEY STREET: “Cat” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. AM ROUTE: Starts at Lake Flower Ave. 6:45, Duprey St. 6:49, Edward St. 6:51, Turtle Pond 6:57, Pendergast 7:07, McKenzie Pond 7:09, Breezy Acres 7:14, Kids R Us 7:18, Dorsey St. 7:23.

PETROVA AREA II -- AFTERNOON

RIVERSIDE DRIVE – KIWASSA – LIL SCHOOL – LAKE FLOWER AVENUE – EDWARD STREET – RAY BROOK: “Cat” Bus #58 – Ms. Rose Bartiss. PM ROUTE: Lower Lake St, Kiwassa Rd, Riverside Drive, Maryland, Rockland, Glenwood, Tahoma, Church St, Lake Flower Ave, Crossfield Ave, Duprey St., Tara Drive, Turtle Pond, Ray Brook, Pendergast, McKenzie Pond.

KIDS R US – SHEPARD AVENUE – HELEN STREET – MOODY POND – BREEZY ACRES: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. PM ROUTE: NCCC, Kids R Us, Shepard Ave., Helen St., Pine St., Moody Pond, Rockledge, Saranac Lane, Breezy Acres.

ST. BERNARD'S

ST. BERNARD’S SCHOOL

MORNING: St. Bernard’s students ride area Petrova Elementary buses and transfer to “Train” Bus #59 at Petrova, which takes students to St. Bernard’s School

AFTERNOON: St. Bernard’s students ride “Car” Bus #62 to Petrova. All transfer to home bus at Petrova Elementary School, riding the afternoon Elementary Route to destination.

BLOOMINGDALE GRADES K-5

BLOOMINGDALE AREA I:

BLOOMINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - AREA I

An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –

we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided

for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.

BLOOMINGDALE AREA I:

Vermontville – Onchiota – Rainbow Lake – Loon Lake – Franklin Falls - Alder Brook – Sugarbush – Gabriels – Bloomingdale

BLOOMINGDALE AREA I -- MORNING, ARRIVAL APPROXIMATELY 7:20

SUGARBUSH – ROUTE 60 – ONCHIOTA – RAINBOW LAKE – GABRIELS – BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook Rd., 6:20, Sugarbush 6:22, Route 60 6:45, Onchiota 6:53, Vosburgh Rd. 6:58, Rainbow Lake 7:10, St. Regis Ave., 7:20. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.

BLOOMINGDALE AREA I -- AFTERNOON

RIVER ROAD – VERMONTVILLE – (Transfer to) SUGAR BUSH: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 – Mr. Dan Peer. PM ROUTE: (Starts at Bloomingdale then Transfers) River Rd., Route 3 - Vermontville, Swinyer, Tyler Rd., Paye Rd., Swinyer Rd., Route 3 – TRANSFER Sugarbush students to PLANE Bus.

BLOOMINGDALE – FLETCHER FARM ROAD – FRANKLIN FALLS: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. PM ROUTE: Route 3, Campion Way, Fletcher Farm Rd, Cold Brook Rd.

BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE – BLOOMINGDALE – VERMONTVILLE – SUGARBUSH: “Airplane” Bus #61 – Mr. Gar Munn. PM ROUTE: Cantwell Way, Bloomingdale Rd., Roosevelt, Matthew Way, St. Regis Ave., Poplar, Maple Lane, Oregon Plains, River Road, Route 3, BLOOMINGDALE Sugarbush students TRANSFER from #56, Cold Brook Rd., Tyler Rd., Sugarbush.

BLOOMINGDALE – SPLIT ROCK – DONNELLY’S CORNER – McMASTER – EASY STREET – PAUL SMITHS: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. PM ROUTE: Route 86, John Peria Rd., Route 186, TRANSFER at Industrial Park – Donaldson Rd., McMaster, Easy Street, Paul Smiths, St. Regis Landing, Keese Mills.

ST. REGIS AVENUE – ROUTE 55 – GABRIELS – RAINBOW LAKE – ONCHIOTA: “Bike” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. PM ROUTE: St. Regis Ave., Route 55, Split Rock Rd., Gabriels, Route 60, Rainbow Lake, Vosburgh, Onchiota.

BLOOMINGDALE AREA II:

BLOOMINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - AREA II

An adult must be present to meet afternoon elementary students at drop off –

we will not drop off without actually seeing an adult. Written permission must be provided

for a bus to drop off an elementary student at a location without adult supervision.

BLOOMINGDALE AREA II:

McColloms – Keese Mills – Paul Smiths – Gabriels –

Harrietstown – Saranac Lake - Bloomingdale

BLOOMINGDALE AREA II -- MORNING, ARRIVAL APPROXIMATELY 7:30

KEESE MILLS – PAUL SMITHS – EASY STREET – GABRIELS: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Bay Pond 6:45, Easy Street 7:05, Gabriels 7:10, Route 55 7:15. PETROVA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TRANSFER to PLANE Bus at Bloomingdale School.

LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 86 – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Elephant” Bus #53 – Mr. Kelly Allen. AM ROUTE: Starts at Hatchery 6:40, Lake Clear 6:48, Ladue Rd., 6:53, Airport 6:56, Route 186 7:00, TRANSFER Bloomingdale students to BOAT at John Munn Rd. 7:06, Transports to Petrova Elementary.

SARANAC INN – LAKE CLEAR – ROUTE 186 – HARRIETSTOWN: “Boat” Bus #46 – Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Fish Creek 6:20, Moss Rock 6:30, Hatchery 6:39, Forest Home Rd. 6:44, McMaster Rd. 6:50, Donaldson Rd. 6:56 TRANSFER PETROVA STUDENTS to #53 John Peria Rd. 7:05, Route 86 7:09 Bloomingdale Elementary.

SARANAC LAKE – BLOOMINGDALE – RIVER ROAD: “Bike” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Park Ave. 6:45, Kids R Us 6:48, Bloomingdale Rd. 6:56, Matthew Way 7:05, Moose Pond 7:12, River Rd. 7:15, Main St. 7:18.

BLOOMINGDALE AREA II -- AFTERNOON

BLOOMINGDALE – SARANAC LAKE: “Smile” Bus #57 - Driver Mr. Brett Giddings. PM ROUTE: Whiteface Lane, Maple Lane, Prospect, Matthew Way, Bloomingdale Road, Cantwell Way, Kids R Us, Petrova Elem.

BLOOMINGDALE – SPLIT ROCK – DONNELLY’S CORNER – McMASTER – EASY STREET – PAUL SMITHS – KEESE MILLS – McCOLLOMS: “Rabbit” Bus #55 – Mr. Mike Ducatt. PM ROUTE: Route 86, John Peria Rd., Route 186, TRANSFER with #53 Elephant” at Industrial Park – Donaldson Rd., McMaster, Easy Street, Paul Smiths, St. Regis Landing, Keese Mills, McColloms.

MIDDLE SCHOOL –HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 6-12

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA I:

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFORMATION:

Middle School and High School students who live within the State-Prescribed

One-Mile Walk Zone (underlined streets), will be able to ride school buses, provided they

are outside, on-time, ready to meet the bus on a main road location or intersection.

If unsure about walk zone locations, contact the bus garage at numbers below.

Buses will not be returning for students who miss the regular bus stop time.

Special Needs students will continue to be provided busing as needed.

In the event of extreme weather conditions all students will be

able to ride buses, preferably with advance notice by calling

(518) 891-2859, texting to (518) 569-9094 or emailing slcsbusinfo@slcs.org.

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA I:

Vermontville - Onchiota - Loon Lake - Franklin Falls - Alder Brook – Sugarbush

AREA I -- MORNING

SUGARBUSH – LOON LAKE – LOON LAKE: “Boat” Bus #46 - Mr. Fred Finn. AM ROUTE: Starts at Alder Brook 7:37, Sugarbush 7:42, Pine Grove Lane 7:49, Loon Lake. 8:01.

VERMONTVILLE - BLOOMINGDALE: “Duck” Bus #51 – Ms. Justyna Babcock. AM ROUTE: Starts at Route 3 Vermontville 7:35, Old Route 3 7:41, Roosevelt Lane 7:46, Oregon Plains 7:51, Route 55 7:55, Split Rock Rd. 8:00, Adirondack Medical Center 8:06.

VERMONTVILLE - BLOOMINGDALE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 – Mr. Mark Bullis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Muzzy Rd. 7:30, Swinyer Rd. 7:35, Paye Rd. 7:41, Tyler Rd. 7:45, Cold Brook Rd. 7:51, Route 3 7:57, Union Lane 7:58, Moose Pond 8:07, River Rd., 8:10, Canal Lane 8:13.

FRANKLIN FALLS - BLOOMINGDALE: “Fish” Bus #60 – Mr. Rich Kicinski. AM ROUTE: Starts at River Rd. 7:19, Roseman Lane 7:27, Fletcher Farm Rd. 7:35, Turkey Trot 7:44, Campion Way 7:46, School St./Andrew Way/Academy Way 7:49.

ONCHIOTA – VOSBURGH – RAINBOW LAKE – SPLIT ROCK ROAD – ROUTE 55 – ROOSEVELT STREET: “BIKE” Bus #54 – Ms. Cheyenne Lewis. AM ROUTE: Starts at Oregon Plains Rd. 7:28, Onchiota/Route 60 7:34, Vosburgh Rd. 7:39, Jones Pond Rd. 7:48, Routes 60 and 86 8:01.

AREA I -- AFTERNOON

BLOOMINGDALE – RIVER RD. – FRANKLIN FALLS: “Fish” Bus #60 - Mr. Rich Kicinski. PM ROUTE: Bloomingdale – Canal St., River Rd., Moose Pond Rd., Campion Way, Fletcher Farm Rd., Turkey Trot, McManus Rd., Cold Brook Rd., Roseman Lane.

VERMONTVILLE - SUGARBUSH: “Pumpkin” Bus #56 - Mr. Dan Peer. PM ROUTE: Union Lane, Old Route 3, Route 3, Cold Brook Rd., Loon Lake, Sugarbush, Alder Brook.

ROUTE 55 – VERMONTVILLE: “Sneaker” Bus #52 - Mr. Mark Bullis. PM ROUTE: Bloomingdale – Route 55, Oregon Plains Rd., Vermontville – Muzzy, Swinyer, Tyler, Paye, Swinyer.

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA II: