Ben Messer
Transportation Supervisor
bmesser@winterset.k12.ia.us
(515) 462-0028

Traffic Restrictions Around Schools

Traffic is restricted and controlled around our schools to improve student safety and reduce congestion during the school day. Please observe the following regulations: 

Junior High/High School
Stop signs will be present at the intersections of 7th Avenue, 8th Avenue, and Husky Drive during school hours. Pedestrian crosswalks are marked on Husky Drive at 7th and 8th Avenues. Parents may use the drop-off/pick-up zone between 7th and 8th Avenue. Circle Drive will have a BUSES ONLY - DO NOT ENTER sign. No vehicular traffic is allowed on circle drive during the school day. Please do not enter the circle drive between 7:30 and 3:15 M-F. Do not block intersections when dropping off or picking up students.  

Middle School
DO NOT ENTER the east parking lot.  This is for buses only.  Drop students off on the west side of the building 

Elementary School
DO NOT ENTER signs will be placed at the following intersections on all school days from 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. and from 2:50 to 3:25 p.m.: Washington & 2nd Ave., Grade & 2nd Ave., and 3rd Ave. & South Street. No private vehicles are allowed in the school zone during this time to provide a safe area for students. If parents must drop students off please use areas outside of the safety zone without blocking intersections.

K-3 students living less than two miles from the designated school may be transported on a school bus by meeting it at an established town stop location.  

4-8 students living less than two miles and 9-12 students living less than three miles from the designated school may be transported on a school bus by meeting it at an established town stop if, in the judgment of the physical operations staff, student disability status, or traffic conditions merit such transportation.  

All students must have a bus ID card in order to board the bus.  This card can be kept in a billfold, purse, or clipped onto a bag or backpack. 

Any high school student riding the bus home on a country route in the afternoon will need to have a bus ID card in order to get on a bus at the high school.  ID cards will be handed out in August at "meet the teacher" night. 

All 4th - 12th-grade students needing a ride from in-town to their attendance center, may board a bus at the elementary building from 7:35-7:45.  These buses will drop you off at your building.

In the afternoon, students in 4th - 8th grade may board any bus at their building to be transported to the elementary building.  Here you will either walk home or board your bus to the country.  For lack of room,  no high school student living in town will be allowed to ride a pm shuttle.

Additional transportation information is included in Board Policy (700 series) as well as Parent/Student Handbook found on our website.

Bus Icons

• BEAR

• BIRD

• BUTTERFLY

• CAMEL

• CAT

• COW

• DINOSAUR

• DOG

• ELEPHANT

• FISH

• GIRAFFE

• HORSE

• PIG

• RABBIT

• TURTLE

*Bus icons are subject to change