School bus drivers celebrated this week

  • By Karissa Minn

    kminn@salisburypost.com

  • Thursday, February 14th, 2013
    Sonja Hartley says she loves her job as a teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School. She has been driving a school bus for 17 years.

    Sonja Hartley says she loves her job as a teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School. She has been driving a school bus for 17 years.

    Sonja Hartley, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, greets students Tuesday afternoon as they board Bus 308. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Sonja Hartley, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, greets students Tuesday afternoon as they board Bus 308. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Elaine Dunaway, left, and Wanda Vinson, right, teacher assistants and bus drivers at Bostian Elementary School, pose in front of Bus 192. Fifth-grade students decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Elaine Dunaway, left, and Wanda Vinson, right, teacher assistants and bus drivers at Bostian Elementary School, pose in front of Bus 192. Fifth-grade students decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Linda Weatherbee, center, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, poses in front of Bus 336 with two students, Luke Gandy and Shakia Smallwood. Fifth-graders decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Linda Weatherbee, center, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, poses in front of Bus 336 with two students, Luke Gandy and Shakia Smallwood. Fifth-graders decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    Tammy Eudy, left, and Sonja Hartley stand in front of Bus 308. Fifth-grade students decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine’s Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.

    Tammy Eudy, left, and Sonja Hartley stand in front of Bus 308. Fifth-grade students decorated the school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine’s Day cards in honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.

    Sonja Hartley, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, makes sure students on Bus 308 are ready for the trip home from school Tuesday.

    Sonja Hartley, teacher assistant and bus driver at Bostian Elementary School, makes sure students on Bus 308 are ready for the trip home from school Tuesday.

    In honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, fifth-grade students at Bostian Elementary School decorated their school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.

    In honor of School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, fifth-grade students at Bostian Elementary School decorated their school buses Tuesday with heart-shaped Valentine's Day cards. Photo by Karissa Minn, Salisbury Post.