May 22, 2013

Success Express Transportation

The Success Express is a free transportation option for all RBN students who live in the Green Valley Ranch, Parkhill, and Montbello neighborhoods. The Success Express operates multiple buses that run on routes similar to a shuttle system. Success Express buses travel along one of two designated routes, the Blue Line or the Red Line, which cover the same shuttle route, but run in opposite directions of each other. Both line’s buses make multiple stops in the morning and afternoon, Monday-Friday.

Main Success Express Website

Far Northeast Full Shuttle Schedule

Montbello Only Shuttle Schedule

Green Valley Ranch Only Shuttle Schedule

Success Express Schedule Explanation – Noel Campus (AM)

The Success Express is a free transportation option for all RBN students who live in the GVR and Montbello neighborhoods. The Success Express operates multiple buses that run on routes similar to a shuttle system. Success Express buses travel along one of two designated routes, the Blue Line or the Red Line, which cover the same shuttle route, but run in opposite directions of each other. Both line’s buses make multiple stops in the morning and afternoon, Monday-Friday.

Rachel B. Noel Middle School’s start time is 7:45 am. RBN students who ride the bus to school must take a bus that arrives at the Noel Campus BEFORE 7:45 am to be on time and avoid being counted as tardy to 1st period.

The Success Express has four buses (4, 5, 7, 8) running in the morning along the RED LINE. Each of these buses makes one stop at RBN during the morning/AM schedule, however, two buses, RED LINE 5 and 7 are the best options for RBN students riding the Red Line in the morning:

 

Red Line Morning (AM) Arrival Times @ the NOEL CAMPUS (RBN)

Bus 4*           BUS 5 BUS 7 Bus 8*

7:03 7:08 7:20 7:46

*Bus 4 has been crossed out b/c it arrives at school before kids are allowed into the building in the morning.

*Bus 8 has been crossed out b/c it arrives AFTER the RBN start time, 7:45 am.

RED LINE 5 is recommended only for students whose closest bus stop is Howell, Maxwell or Archuleta:

 

RED LINE 5
Home Bus Stop AM Pick-up 

Times

Howell 6:33
Maxwell 6:49
Greenwood 6:52
DCIS Ford 6:57
Archuleta 7:03
NOEL CAMPUS (RBN) 7:08

RED LINE 7 is the best option for students picking up the bus in the morning (AM) at one of the home bus stops listed below.

In order to catch the Red Line 7 bus and arrive to the Noel Campus at the 7:20 am drop-off time in the morning, students must be at their home stop at/before the following times:

RED LINE 7
Home Bus Stop AM Pick-up 

Times

MLK 6:30
GVR Elementary 6:36
Malaya St. & GVR Blvd 6:41
Pitt Waller 6:47
Ireland St & E 55th Pl 6:53
Ceylon St & E 58th Ave 6:59
Sims-Fayola Intl. Academy 7:04
Omar D.Blair 7:09
Evie Dennis Campus 7:15
NOEL CAMPUS (RBN) 7:20

 

BLUE LINE 6

To arrive at the Noel Campus at the 7:44 am drop-off time, students who live closest to the following pick-up stops should take the Blue Line 6 bus and be at their pick-up stop at/before the following times:

 

BLUE LINE 6
Home Bus Stop AM Pick-up 

Times

Pitt Waller 6:30
Malaya St. & GVR Blvd 6:36
GVR 6:41
Marrama 6:46
4225 Kittredge 6:56
SOAR/Oakland 7:04
McGlone 7:10
High Tech 7:16
Amesse 7:25
Montbello 7:30
Greenwood 7:34
DCIS Ford 7:39
NOEL CAMPUS (RBN) 7:44

The Blue Line 6 bus offers later pick-up option times in the morning from Greenwood and DCIS Ford than the Red Line 5 earlier alternatives (Red Line 5 picks up at Greenwood at 6:52 and picks-up at DCIS Ford at 6:57).

It is suggested that RBN students who pick up the bus at either the Greenwood, or the DCIS Ford stops, take the Blue Line 6 option. Blue Line 6 picks up at Greenwood at 7:34 and at DCIS Ford at 7:39.

Families can also call 720-423-4699 if they have specific questions about routes as well.

 

Student Registration Days

***RBN Student Registration is Thursday, July 26 from 7 am to 12 pm and Friday July 27 from 12 to 5 pm***
We will be providing 8th grade students and families all the information necessary to get ready for the 1st day of school on August 8th, including a school supply list, school calendar, RBN dress code requirements, and more! Please make sure to bring your pre-populated registration packet mailed home to you earlier this summer. If you have any questions, please call our main office at 720-424-0800.

SCHOOL CLOSED – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD

Due to severe winter weather conditions and heavy snowfall for Denver metro area, all Denver Public Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 3. This closure includes all before- and after-school programming, athletics and after-school activities. All DPS district offices will also be closed.

In severe winter weather situations, school leaders must consider both education and safety in their decision making. The toughest call involves a weather pattern that includes heavy snowfall. The safety of the students is the primary consideration in the decision to close the school. We must be concerned with the youngest students who ride school buses as well as the most capable of our driving teenagers. In addition, the ability of CDOT to plow all of the streets traveled by buses and children as well as the ability of our maintenance staff to clear each school site has to be factored into any decision regarding closings. In some cases, public streets are unable to be cleared until the following day. It is also important to remember that weather and street conditions can vary greatly within the boundaries of Denver.

For more information on the Snow Day Process, visit the DPS Winter Weather Information Page.

 

8th Grade School Choice Forms – Due BEFORE January 31st

RBN 8th Graders – the deadline to turn in your School Choice form is quickly approaching! All 8th grader students must fill out a Choice Form and turn it in to the RBN main office BEFORE January 31st! If you have questions about your options for high school next year, please attend on of the two School Choice info nights in January for 8th grade parents and students – Thursday, the 12th and Tuesday, the 24th! Both meetings will be held in the Multi-purpose Room in the B-Wing from 6-7 pm. Representatives from the Office of Choice and Enrollment will answer any questions about the choice process and help fill out you fill out your School Choice form correctly.

Enrollment forms are available in the RBN main office and on the SchoolChoice website, http://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/. ALL 8th graders MUST turn in a School Choice form and simply rank – in preference order – at least three (up to five) high schools that you want to attend next year.

Please note, SchoolChoice forms are only needed from students who are enrolling for the first time or in a different school for 2012-13.  All families whose students who will be returning to the same school next year, a SchoolChoice form is not needed.

 

Power of Parents Meeting – October 18th!

Back to School Night & Family Barbeque

Thursday, August 25

5:00 – 7:30 p.m.

5 to 6 – Community BBQ, free food, drinks, and prizes

6 to 7:30 – Principal introduction, then parents are allowed to walk around and speak with their child’s teachers