ILES kindergarten students are official Indian Lake Safety Town graduates!
They got their certificates and t-shirts in a short ceremony today.
After two weeks of Safety Town lessons, they reviewed all the topics today before graduating. They once again talked with Russells Point Police Chief Joe Freyhof about bus safety, water safety, good touch/bad touch, crossing the road safely, safety around fires, dogs and more!
The program is a partnership between Indian Lake Schools, Russells Point Police, Washington Township Police, the Indian Joint Fire District, the Ohio Division of Natural Resources and more.
The second year of Safety Town at Indian Lake Elementary School is already teaching children important skills!
Safety Town started off with a lesson on Stranger Danger from Russells Point Police Chief Joe Freyhof and friends. Kiddos learned that a stranger is someone they don't know. They are taught to never talk to strangers, take gifts from strangers, go for a ride with strangers or go anywhere with a stranger. Their homework is to come up with a Secret Family Password that can be shared with a trusted adult in case of an emergency.
All current ILES kindergarten students will go through the full Safety Town curriculum over the next two weeks covering topics like pedestrian safety, bus safety, park/playground safety, good/bad touch, fire safety, safety around water, and more. The lessons will conclude with a Graduation ceremony.
Chief Freyhof says in the past few years since the Covid-19 pandemic, Safety Town numbers in our area are dropping, but the training is critical. Kindergarten teachers will continue to review the lessons with additional materials provided throughout the year.
The program was a partnership between Indian Lake Schools, Russells Point Police, Washington Township Police, the Indian Joint Fire District, the Ohio Division of Natural Resources and more.