Request a playground inspection
by contacting
KSBA. They have a certified Playground
Inspector on staff and will provide this to your
district at no cost.
Support Staff appreciation
Day-Bus Drivers for Breakfast or lunch and talk
about bus and playground safety.
Have a lunch buddy’s day and
invite a fireman or policeman to school for
lunch. This could be the beginning of career
education in your classroom.
Have students design and write
thank you notes to
support staff
at school and
first responders. (Art
and Language Arts)
In English class write about how
a specific first responder could assist your
school in an emergency.
Have students take the
"Kids Safety Quiz" and then discuss the
correct answers in class. Perhaps have students
draw pictures that illustrate the correct answer
for each question.
Explain what “first responders”
means and how they can help in an emergency
situation.
Students
Explore careers choices of
first responders (firemen, policemen, EMT
Emergency Room Techs).
Draw pictures promoting
playground safety rules and procedures and
display in the halls.
Community Members
Have
parents meet with first responders and
discuss how they can help in a crisis situation
Form parent volunteer groups who can be used to
do hazard hunts, work on committees with first
responders and collect items for classroom
response kits.
Have students
talk to local community groups about school
safety issues.