It's official! ILES Kindergarten students are graduates of Safety Town!
They completed their training with a review session Friday with Russells Point Police Chief Joe Freyhof. He reminded them about water safety, fire safety, gun safety, dog safety, good touch/bad touch, bus safety and much more. Then each student got their own graduation certificate and t-shirt.
Students have been attending Safety Town each day for the past two weeks. 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.
Indian Lake Elementary kindergarten students are learning that they are the first person in charge of keeping themselves safe!
Safety Town is underway at ILES for the next few weeks to teach them protection skills. Training began 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. A stranger doesn't necessarily look like a bad guy or robber...he could look like a teen, an older person or just like another parent. Students 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 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.