Winter bus route begins for walking students

In response to concerns from parents of students who would normally walk to school this year, the Cloquet School District is trying a “winter-only bus route” to pick up Washington Elementary, middle school and high school students who live too close to school to qualify for busing.

The bus route started Monday, just in time for a cold snap that sent temperatures to -15 degrees Wednesday morning.

Superintendent Michael Cary said he has not heard any numbers yet, as the service just started, but explained that the district sent the information to school families through the messenger system earlier this month. He planned to follow up with Cloquet Transit later this week.

Parents should have received the message Dec. 4 on the district’s Infinite Campus portal that the routes would start Dec. 16 and run through March 13.

“Students interested in using the winter route must make a one-time contact to Cloquet Transit in advance to notify them of their intended pickup and dropoff location,” the message advised. Families can contact Cloquet Transit by calling 879-1291.

Following are pickup and drop-off times for the winter bus routes:

1. Third Street and Avenue F at 7:33 a.m., 3:43 p.m.

2. Fourth Street and Avenue F at 7:34 a.m., 3:44 p.m.

3. Eighth Street and Avenue F at 7:35 a.m., 3:45 p.m.

4. 11th Street and Avenue F at 7:36 a.m., 3:46 p.m.

5. 14th Street and Avenue F at 7:37 a.m., 3:47 p.m.

6. 18th Street and Avenue F at 7:39 a.m., 3:49 p.m.

7. 22nd Street and Selmser Avenue at 7:41 a.m., 3:51 p.m.

8. 22nd Street and Doddridge Avenue at 7:42 a.m., 3:52 p.m.

9. 22nd Street and Maplewood Avenue at 7:43 a.m., 3:53 p.m.

10. Maplewood Avenue and 18th Street at 7:44 a.m., 3:54 p.m.

11. Maplewood Avenue and 14th Street at 7:45 a.m., 3:55 p.m.

12. 14th Street and Washington Avenue at 7:46 a.m., 3:56 p.m.

13. Eighth Street and Taylor Avenue at 7:47 a.m., 3:57 p.m.

14. Eighth Street and Doddridge Avenue at 7:48 a.m., 3:58 p.m.

15. Eighth Street and Prospect Avenue at 7:49 a.m., 3:59 p.m.

16. Prospect Avenue and 4TH Street at 7:50 a.m., 4 p.m.

17. Third Street and Carlton Avenue at 7:52 a.m., 4:02 p.m.

18. Carlton Avenue and Eighth Street at 7:53 a.m., 4:03 p.m.

19. Carlton Avenue and 12th Street at 7:54 a.m., 4:04 p.m.

20. 12th Street and Prospect Avenue at 7:55 a.m., 4:05 p.m.

21. Continue into Washington Elementary bus loop at 7:58 a.m., 4:08 p.m.

22. Doddridge Avenue and 22nd Street at 8:03 a.m., 4:13 p.m.

23. 22nd Street and Kelly Avenue at 8:04 a.m., 4:14 p.m.

24. Selmser Avenue and 24th Street at 8:05 a.m., 4:15 p.m.

25. 27th Street and Prospect Avenue at 8:06 a.m., 4:16 p.m.

26. 27th Street and Sahlman Avenue at 8:07 a.m., 4:17 p.m.

27. Sahlman Avenue and 29th Street at 8:08 a.m., 4:18 p.m.

28. 29th Street and Dewey Avenue at 8:09 a.m., 4:19 p.m.

29. Jefferson Avenue and 28th Street at 8:11 a.m., 4:21 p.m.

30. 26th Street and Lincoln Avenue at 8:12 a.m., 4:22 p.m.