All through the week of June 6-10, the Washington Elementary School has been teaching its kindergarteners a variety of safety topics in a program called “Safety Town 2022.”
Every day this week, from 8:30 to 10:35 a.m., kindergarteners received presentations on safety topics from members of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Crookston Pet Clinic, Ottertail Power Company, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and other organizations for everyday activities they partake in. The students were split into four teams, with student and teacher leaders guiding them to each station and participating in the activities. Such as a make-shift town in the Washington School Gym with small bikes and traffic lights to teach the kids how to use turning and stop hand signs in real-time situations with stoplights and pedestrians, and presentations in ambulances and fire trucks. These safety topics included;
- Traffic Safety
- Train Safety
- Gun Safety
- Passenger Safety
- Poison Safety
- Home Safety
- Summer Safety
- How and When to Dial 911
- Farm Safety
- Bus Safety
- Bicycle Safety
- Electricity Safety
- Playground Safety
- Water Safety
- Boat Safety
- Fire Safety
- A Fire Engine Tour
- Animal Safety
- Pedestrian Safety
- A Police Car and Uniform Presentation
- An Ambulance Tour
The program also added three new topics to its curriculum this year, which included: ATV Safety presented by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Digital/Internet Safety, and a presentation of a K-9 Officer.
At the end of the program on Friday, June 10, at 9:45 a.m., the students’ families are invited to the Washington Elementary School Gym for a graduation ceremony, where the students will receive graduation certificates and a book about safety called “A Little Spot of Safety at School.” After the ceremony, the students and families are welcome to enjoy cake and lemonade at the reception. The Safety Town Program would like to thank its many sponsors and donators that made it so this program could be possible, as well as its program team leader volunteers, and the presenters who took the time to teach these students tips that will keep them safe.
Safety Town 2022 Donators and Sponsors include:
Sustainer (Donated $150+)
- American By Wyndham
- Bremer Bank
- CHS Ag Services
- Christian Brothers Ford INC
- Crookston Early Childhood Initiative
- Crookston Education Foundation
- Crookston Police Department
- Crookston Public Schools
- Hugo’s Family Marketplace
- Washington Elementary PTO
Patrons (Donated $100)
- American Federal Bank
- Best Used Trucks of MN
- Crookston Pet Clinic
- Crookston United Insurance
- Erickson Embroidery
- Gasper Air Spray
- Golden Link
- Irishman’s Shanty
- KROX
- LeBlanc Realty
- Otter Tail Power
- Phil Thompson & Associates
Sponsors (Donated $50-$90)
- American Crystal Sugar
- Biermaier Chiropractic Clinic P.A.
- Crookston Building Center
- Crookston Eye Clinic
- Crookston Fuel/Ampride
- Dan’s Flying Service- Dan & Sara Geist
- Harboot, Knutson, Larson, and Holten PLLP
- HN Quality Plumbing
- H&R Block
- Opticare-Crookston Visions Associates
- Proulx Refrigeration, Heating & Appliance Inc.
- Sun Opta
- United Valley Bank
- Widseth
Contributor: (Donated $25)
- Fisher, Rust, Stock, & Rust, PLLC
- Valley Plains Equipment
Program Volunteer Donations By:
- Dairy Queen
- Grand Theater
- Happy Joe’s
Pictures of the Program can be seen below;
