UHLAND — Hays CISD has taken the famous “deck the halls” saying even further by transforming a school bus into a real-life version of “The Polar Express.”
Three years ago, the Hays CISD Transportation Department started decorating a bus, which would otherwise be making its way to auction, for the holiday season to spread some joy in the community. For the first two years, the district dressed up the bus as a reindeer, but this time around, the idea for “The Polar Express” came to life.
“I was like, 'We should do Polar Express,' because they still do that thing that — at least I did when I was in elementary school — where you dress up in pajamas and you have hot cocoa and you watch ‘The Polar Express’ at school. So, the kids love talking about it,” explained Hays CISD bus monitor Kylee Ortega.
