Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. Military veterans. The holiday is intended to thank veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to support all those who have served, sacrificed, and done their duty.

Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Alabama, organized a Veterans Day parade for that city on November 11, 1947, to honor all of America’s Veterans for their loyal service. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace.

Please take time on November 11th, Veterans Day, to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the U.S. military during times of war or times of peace.

Each year, along with providing cutting edge curriculum, Professional Development Series (PDS) courses, industry presentations, lectures, workshops, and fun, the NAPT Summit also serves as a showcase for the newest products and the latest technology the pupil transportation industry has to offer.

Join NAPT in Kansas City, MO November 11 for NAPT’s One-Day Trade Show, the biggest and best gathering of school bus manufacturers and school transportation product suppliers along with pupil transportation professionals looking to learn about the latest products and services on the market today.

Will you be there?

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Expect over 3-dozen different workshops on an array of important topics. See the newest products and latest technology in pupil transportation! Choose from more than a dozen courses from the NAPT Professional Development Series.

Feel free to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in the NAPT Summit, school bus driver training, or the pupil transportation industry.

Education is a cornerstone of the Annual NAPT Summit. This year look for these PDS courses throughout the schedule:
 

• PDS 204 –	Team Communication Strategies
• PDS 208 –	Parent, Teacher, Board & Public Outreach
• PDS 304 –	Data Driven Decision-Making
• PDS 403 –	Labor Contract Negotiations
• PDS 404 –	Human Resources: Critical Issues
• PDS 505 –	School Facility Planning
• PDS 506 –	Transportation Facility Planning
• PDS 604 –	Transportation Program Planning & Evaluation
• PDS 605 –	School Transportation Contract Management
• PDS 607 –	Legal & Regulatory Fundamentals
• PDS 609 –	Accident Investigation
• PDS 801 –	Special Needs Student Transportation Orientation (formerly SNT 101)
• PDS 802 –	NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Training on School Buses (formerly SNT 102)
• PDS 805 –	Managing Special Needs Behaviors (formerly SNT 105)

 
 
The schedule and class availability is subject to change. Check the official schedule often for the latest information.

Schedule

There is a lot to do at this year’s summit. If you have scheduling conflicts, consider the online PDS courses!

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Expect over 3-dozen different workshops on an array of important topics. See the newest products and latest technology in pupil transportation! Choose from more than a dozen courses from the NAPT Professional Development Series.

Will you be there?

School Training Solutions would like to wish everyone a fun and safe Halloween. Remember to drive carefully, as children are more than twice as likely to be killed in a pedestrian/car accident on Halloween than on any other night.

In recognition of this holiday, we have provided these 10 interesting facts about Halloween.

1.	Jack O’Lanterns were first made from turnips.
2.	In 1905, sticky molasses taffy and hot green pickles were the recommended Halloween treats.
3.	Americans spend approximately $6 billion on Halloween each year, making it the second highest grossing commercial holiday (after Christmas).
4.	Versions of trick-or-treating date back to medieval times; however, the holiday died out in America during WWII when sugar was rationed.
5.	After WWII, Peanuts comic strip, children’s magazine Jack and Jill, and the radio program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, helped to make trick-or-treating popular again.
6.	Snickers is the most popular Halloween candy.
7.	On Halloween in Hollywood, you can be fined $1,000 if you use or sell Silly String.
8.	Candy Corn originally had no association with Halloween or fall and was called “chicken feed.”
9.	A few towns with Halloween-themed names include: Frankenstein, MO; Scary, WV; Spook City, CO; Candy Town, OH; Mummy Pass, CO; Pumpkin Center, CA; and Ghost Cove, FL.
10.	In the movie, Halloween, a William Shatner Star Trek mask was used for the main character, Michael Myers, because the movie had a very limited budget, and it was the cheapest mask they could find.

For a short time we are offering our 2 courses dealing with bloodborne pathogens at a ghastly group discount. If you purchase these 2 courses together, you can receive them at the chillingly low price of $35. These courses are usually $30 a piece, so hurry to receive this bloodcurdling benefit. This spine-chilling special won’t last long, so take advantage of this package deal now!

Happy E-Learning