‘Tis the season for giving. Especially at River Rouge High School.

Tarence Wheeler, River Rouge Public School’s Director of Community Outreach and Parent Engagement, explained how important it is for schools to break down any barriers that students might have that would prevent them from getting an education. This is why the coat drive at River Rouge high school began.

Starting on December 14th and running until February 22nd, 2016, River Rouge high school is accepting new or gently used coats to be donated to kids in need. Students that are in need of coats are able to come to the high school and pick up a jacket if they don’t have one. Mr. Wheeler explained that while the coats are housed at River Rouge high school, the child does not need to belong to the school district to obtain a coat.

“The goal is to provide over 500 coats for our young people, in particular K-5,” said Wheeler. “Our goal at River Rouge School District is to provide ethical care and supplemental services to our children and families.”

Mr. Wheeler reached out to multiple different organizations to get them to donate coats for the cause, and Trinity Transportation was one of those companies. Trinity donated 50 brand new coats of all different sizes for the coat drive.

David Holls, Trinity Transportation’s Regional Operations Manager, mentioned how Trinity Transportation has been a provider for River Rouge schools for decades and how important it is to help provide services for students even after they step off the school bus. “The safety of our passengers has always been our top priority,” said Holls. “Part of that safety is ensuring that all of our students have the proper care when they are out in these cold winter months.”

If you are interested in donating a coat to this program, please call 313-205-9826 or visit 1460 Coolidge Hwy, River Rouge. You can find out more about this event at WCHB News.

As school time is quickly approaching, we need to be mindful of how some of our daily routines will be altered, whether or not we have children that attend school or not.

One important topic that needs to be addressed prior to school starting is the increased amount of School Buses that will be on the roads while you are commuting to and from your destinations in the morning and afternoon. When it comes to School Bus and children’s safety, do you know the steps to ensure children are not in danger while you are driving?

Here a few reminders when you see a School Bus on the road and children loading and unloading:

• Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road – if it is stopped to load or unload children
• If the yellow or red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop
• The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to safely enter and exit the bus
• Be alert; children often are unpredictable, and they tend to ignore hazards and take risks

Remember, it is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children.

Everyone have a safe and exciting time returning back to school!

*Information provided by the National Safety Council.

Chief Financial Officer Robert Bishop

Each year, Trinity Transportation has a “Back to School” meeting for all School Bus Drivers and Aides to get ready for the upcoming school year. Due to the expansion of the company,
Trinity hosted the meeting on 2 separate days so that they could accommodate all eligible employees. The meetings were held at Crystal Gardens in Southgate on August 13th and 14th.

The meeting started out with President and Owner Jerry Sheppard giving a rousing speech about how Trinity first began and how far it’s come over the last couple of decades. There were a lot of new drivers in the audience so Mr. Sheppard took the opportunity to explain how close knit of a company he wants Trinity to be.

The meeting continued with several of the executives giving speeches on customer service, important job policies for school bus drivers, and motivational characters who started in the city of Detroit. At the end of both days, employees got to play “Spin the Wheel”, where Trinity ended up raffling off over $1,000!

About 400 Trinity employees attended this event and it was a great opportunity for newly hired employees to get a taste of Trinity.

For more pictures of the event, please visit our Facebook Page!

Trinity Transportation is hosting a 4 day Recruiting Fair from July 20-23rd at their Dearborn Heights location (26500 Van Born, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125). The event will be held each day from 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.

Adina Allen, Trinity’s Human Resources Manager says the event is going to be casual and is meant to give prospective employees an idea of what Trinity is like. “We are hosting an recruiting fair to introduce people to our company,” said Allen. “But we will also be looking to do onsite interviews for qualified candidates at this event.” There will be food, giveaways, and a lot of opportunities for interested job candidates.

What positions are they hiring for?

• School Bus Drivers
• Motor Coach Drivers
• Mechanics
• Dispatchers/Dispatch Supervisors

If you are interested in applying before the Recruiting Fair, give us a call at 313-295-6242 or apply online at trinitytransportation.com/careers.

Over the next month, Trinity Transportation is looking to hire over 150 school bus drivers to bring on board for Detroit Public Schools starting in Fall 2015. Trinity is interested in hiring the current school bus drivers that presently service DPS along with any other qualified school bus drivers that would like to apply.