Parents should provide students with a backpack or book bag. Items carried by hand, including loose papers, are dangerous as children get off the bus. Ensure that backpacks and book bags have the student’s name on them, as well as reflective material or tape to help students be visible to the bus driver. Parents may want younger students to have their name, address, and telephone number in or on their school bag to help return items left on the bus to the correct owner in a timely manner.