This
morning reminded me about why I love to be Mayor. I had an opportunity to congratulate 72 of
the “Littles” graduating from Elyria Safety Town. It was an inspirational morning made possible
by the City of Elyria, the Elyria Kiwanis Club, and many sponsors and
volunteers.
If
you have a child preparing to enter Kindergarten this year, I would highly
recommend enrolling in this wonderful program.
Please see the explanation below.
There are still slots available
for the last session that begins June 26.
You can register on the city’s website at www.cityofelyria.org under the Parks and Recreation Department. We hope to see you there!
Best
wishes for a safe and enjoyable summer.
And please, mark your calendars and plan to attend both the Bicentennial
Edition of the Great American Picnic and Fireworks Show on July 3 at West Park
(rain date July 7), and the Bicentennial Parade on August 5.
Holly
C. Brinda, Mayor
What is Safety Town?
Safety
Town is a realistic, child-sized town designed to provide a complete hands-on
safety education for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Safety Town
consists of a child sized town which has working traffic signals, miniature
buildings, cross walks, complete with personal traffic provided by the children
on tractors. We at Safety Town wish to give the children a hands-on experience
to take with them.
Safety
Town is a one-week course that focuses on teaching children safe practices both
at school and at home. The children are instructed on when, where, and how to
cross the street. They are taught bike safety, pedestrian safety, school bus
safety, fire safety, seat belt safety, 911 emergency calls, stranger danger and
what to do if they find a gun. This program is also geared towards getting
children to be comfortable around Law Enforcement and many other important
agencies and what the many different uniforms and cars look like.
Safety Town is held at Northwood Junior High School, 700 Gulf Road, Elyria, Ohio. Registration can be completed online at https://elyria.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Safety Town is $10 per child for all citizens of Elyria and surrounding areas through the cooperation of the Elyria Police Department, the Elyria Kiwanis Club, and other generous donors. The class are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Parents are welcome to stay during the classes.
Safety
Town would like to pay thanks to all the supporters and sponsors of Safety
Town. Thanks to these businesses, public and private agencies civic
organizations for helping make Safety Town the “Safest Place In Town!”
Safety
Town is a one-week course that focuses on teaching children safe practices both
at school and at home. The children are instructed on when, where, and how to
cross the street. They are taught bike safety, pedestrian safety, school bus
safety, fire safety, seat belt safety, 911 emergency calls, stranger danger and
what to do if they find a gun. This program is also geared towards getting
children to be comfortable around Law Enforcement and many other important
agencies and what the many different uniforms and cars look like.Safety Town is held at Northwood Junior High School, 700 Gulf Road, Elyria, Ohio. Registration can be completed online at https://elyria.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Safety Town is $10 per child for all citizens of Elyria and surrounding areas through the cooperation of the Elyria Police Department, the Elyria Kiwanis Club, and other generous donors. The class are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Parents are welcome to stay during the classes.
Safety
Town would like to pay thanks to all the supporters and sponsors of Safety
Town. Thanks to these businesses, public and private agencies civic
organizations for helping make Safety Town the “Safest Place In Town!”
Goals for Safety Town?
- Our goal here at Safety Town, is to ensure the safety of our children. The volunteers at Safety Town dedicate their time to teaching the children proper street safety. These are some eye opening statistics on road safety.
- Children suffer a higher risk of disability or death through preventable injury than all childhood diseases combined.
- 70% of all fire ending in a childhood death are started by children.Bicycle and Pedestrian accidents are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries to children.
Safety Town Schedule
Safety
Town consists of three (3) one-week sessions:
Safety
Town consists of three (3) one-week sessions:- June 12
- June 19
- June 26
Monday
through Thursday 9:00am to 11:30am
Special graduation ceremony on Friday at 9:00am
Parents are asked to have their little ones there by 9:00am for roll call and other special events prior to class starting. A light breakfast will be provided in the cafeteria from 08:30-09:00. Breakfast is provided by Elyria City Schools.
Safety Town is open for children entering Kindergarten.
Special graduation ceremony on Friday at 9:00am
Parents are asked to have their little ones there by 9:00am for roll call and other special events prior to class starting. A light breakfast will be provided in the cafeteria from 08:30-09:00. Breakfast is provided by Elyria City Schools.
Safety Town is open for children entering Kindergarten.
- Registration can be completed online at https://elyria.recdesk.com/Community/Home
- For all other inquiries please contact, Annette Solet at 440-326-1503.
- Now accepting applications for Safety Town Instructors. Candidates must have completed at least the 5th grade by the end of this school year. Please click here to download an instructor application 2017 INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION
