Students across the four-state area are getting ready to head back to class and drivers are urged to take extra care.

Drivers should be on the lookout for students walking and biking to and from school as students head back to class, and remember that it is against the law to pass a school bus that is loading or unloading children. Pay careful attention near bus stops and crosswalks, obey speed limits in school zones, and avoid distractions while driving to make sure students can safely travel to and from school.

Students in Howard, Caney, and Cedarvale-Dexter all head back to class next week.