Photos: Ready for the first day of school

Cedar Rapids schools’ 75 bus drivers have been refining their skills this week in preparation for the first day of school Aug. 23.

Geoff Stellfox

Aug. 16, 2024 5:13 pm

Driver Sophia Cosby walks through her safety inspections during Cedar Rapids Community School District Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids school district’s Transportation Department provides an opportunity for drivers to get back behind the wheel of a bus and refine their skills before the start of a new school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Driver Sophia Cosby smiles during her safety inspection at Cedar Rapids schools’ Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. All week, the district’s 75 bus drivers have been reviewing pre-trip inspections, checking mirrors and driving through an obstacle course in preparation for the start of the school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Driver Sophia Cosby walks through her safety inspections during Cedar Rapids Community School District’s Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids school district’s Transportation Department’s Bus Rodeo provides an opportunity for drivers to get back behind the wheel of a bus and refine their skills before the start of a new school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Driver Sophia Cosby walks through her safety inspections during Cedar Rapids Community School District Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. All week, the district’s bus drivers have been refining their skills before the start of a new school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Driver Sophia Cosby walks through her safety inspections during Cedar Rapids Community School District’s Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids school district’s Transportation Department provides an opportunity for drivers to get back behind the wheel of a bus and refine their skills before the start of a new school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Drivers make their way through a cone obstacle course during Cedar Rapids schools’ Bus Rodeo on Friday at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids school district’s Transportation Department’s Bus Rodeo provides an opportunity for drivers to get back behind the wheel of a bus and refine their skills before the start of a new school year on Aug. 23. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)