We've had Rollover Randy and officers from Arizona's DPS come to our campus, and we also went to the middle school to raise seatbelt awareness there! But before we get into the middle school presentations, we would like you guys to see a video summarizing our AWESOME day on Tuesday:
We have reached beyond our school perimeter with the help of ABC15 news and our All State representatives. Now our Buckle Up project is well known not only in the Creek, but throughout Phoenix as well!
Now... onto the middle school goodies :)
From Wednesday to Thursday, 10 SADD members visited Desert Arroyo Middle School to conduct presentations about the importance of seatbelt use. We made the presentations as fun and interactive as possible, and were glad that the middle schoolers were cooperative and attentive to our message.
First, we asked how many of their parents wear a seatbelt, and how many of the students wear a seatbelt. Then, we asked the big question: "Why do you think wearing a seatbelt is so important when you're on the road?", while handing out treats to students who participated. We discovered that most middle schoolers in our classrooms habitually wear their seatbelt because:
1. Their parents make them to, which is excellent.
2. They realize that seatbelt keeps you in place during an accident.
We were thrilled to hear these responses from the eighth graders! After a few more interactive questions, we gave them some statistics:
In every 5 minutes, there is a car crash in our nation.
In every 13 minutes, someone dies from a car accident. That means four every class period.
63% of people who died in car accidents were not wearing seatbelts.
...and many more!
P.S. Prom is TOMORROW! Have fun and be safe, everyone :)
CSHS SADD Falcons
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