SAFETY

School Patrols

           We are very proud of our safety patrols and feel that we are fortunate to have a well organized, efficient, and dependable Patrol Program.  Staff members select the patrols on the basis of leadership, reliability, and punctuality.   The patrols serve us in many ways at school, on the buses, and on our street corners.   Please encourage your children to obey and respect the patrols as they help us to promote safety in our school community.

Walkers

            We urge all parents to discuss the problems involved when children walk in the street and on other people’s property.  All children should be instructed to cross ONLY where our crossing guards are on duty.
Parents are urged to discuss the safety of the route which walkers use and encourage their children to walk along the route recommended by school personnel.  Patrols are provided only on the routes that are approved by the school system.

Bicycle Riders

           If your child will ride his/her bicycle to school, we must have a permission note on file in the office. Please request one of our bicycle permission forms from the office and return it to school before your child rides a bicycle to school.  Please review bicycle safety rules with him/her and make certain that your child has a bicycle lock because school personnel cannot be responsible for bikes on the bike rack.

Bus Riders

            If your child rides a school bus, please discuss with him/her the following Student Bus Rider Responsibilities as determined by the school system:

1.         Be at designated stop five to ten minutes prior to pick-up time.

2.         Ride only the bus to which assigned.

3.         Get on and off the bus at the stop nearest your home.

4.         Remain seated while bus is in motion; keep noise down by talking in normal conversational tones only; maintain normal classroom standard of conduct.

5.         No eating, drinking, or smoking on bus, no animals or other non-school related objects should be taken onto the bus.

6.         Do not extend arms, hands, head, or any object from windows, or throw any object from the bus.

Riding the school bus is a privilege that will be denied if a child’s behavior is unacceptable and endangers the safety of other students.

            Each bus is called by its color instead of the actual bus number which is painted on the bus.  The color will be on cardboard posted in the right side window of the bus.  Please help your child learn his/her color so that each student will get on the right bus to return home.