Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – With summer coming to a close in Western New York, students and staff across the region will be returning to school for classes this week, as the new academic year officially kicks off. A number of districts will welcome students back to the classroom on Tuesday, while others will resume classwork on Wednesday or Thursday.
With school buses back on the roads and others commuting to-and-from schools in the coming weeks, commuters across the region are advised to give themselves extra time, and be prepared for additional traffic.
“Plan ahead, especially the first week of school. Give yourself an extra 5-to-10 minutes, especially with buses and more traffic on the roads in the mornings, and even in the afternoons,” said Nick Filipowski from the Williamsville Central School District at an event hosted by AAA of Western and Central New York last week. “We’re a society that is in ‘go’ mode. We want to get there now, we want everything now, but it’s really about taking time on the road. And we want our students and staff to arrive safely every single day.”…