Back-to-School Events

Retro Rush Back to School Bash
Date: July 24

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Retro Rush Arcade
Details: Free backpacks filled with school supplies while supplies last.

Meridian Health Services Fit Fair
Date: July 24
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Location: Richmond HIgh School
Details: Free backpacks and school supplies.

Supplies For Success
Date: July 25
Time: 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Location: The Excel Center
Details: Free school supplies.

Road Runners School Supply Giveaway
Date: July 25
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Jack Elstro Plaza
Details: Free school supplies for students in grades K-12.

Pardo's Back to School Car Show
Date: July 26
Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Red Front Richmond

Details: Backpack giveaway for the first 100 guests.

Backpack Giveaways at Jubilee Days
Date: July 31- August 1

Location: Jubilee Days in Hagerstown

Details: Backpack giveaways

New Deliverence Temple Back To School Blessings
Date: August 1
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00pm

Location: New Deliverence Temple

Details: Free school supplies, free clothing, barbers/hairdressers on site, free meal.

Surety Back to School Event
Date: August 1

Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00PM

Location: Surety Community Church
Details: Free backpacks, bounce houses, food, and more.

The Beauty Emporium Back To School Block Party
Date: August 2
Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Location: 800 Block of East Main
Details: Food trucks, bounce houses, vendors, giveaways

Southview Nazarene Back to School Event
Date: August 3
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Location: Southview Church of the Nazarene
Details: Free school supplies, prizes, inflatables, food, and more.

Back to School Night

Date: August 3
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: Hagerstown Elementary School
Details: Meet the teacher, drop off school supplies, get info for the school year.

Back to School Bash

Date: August 9
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Location: Living Faith Church of God
Details: Free school supplies, prizes, and giveaways.

As children throughout Indiana return to school, drivers will notice more school buses on the road.

State law requires motorists to stop when a school bus is picking up or dropping off children. Watch for school buses with their stop arm extended and red lights flashing, which means STOP, not proceed with caution!

This law applies to all roadways except those that are divided by a physical barrier or an unimproved median. On a divided roadway, only vehicles traveling in the same direction as the school bus are required to stop.

Extra awareness is also required in rural areas where distracted or impatient drivers often ignore school buses when children are getting on or off the bus. Disregarding a school bus stop signal is serious, and you can receive a traffic ticket for doing so.

Drivers should also be aware of increased pedestrian traffic, particularly around bus stops and schools. Please remember, if your child was boarding a school bus, you would want motorists to be attentive as they drive.

Source: https://www.in.gov/isp/2887.htm