SAFE Howl-O-Weeeeeen!

We hear many tips about making Halloween safe for our kids like inspecting the treats before they eat them and safe costumes, but what we don't hear as much is what parents and adults can do to keep our kids safe.

A Centers for Disease Control study showed that during Halloween, child pedestrian deaths rose 4 times the normal average during Halloween!

This is not meant to SCARE, but to encourage caution for our 'Boils and Ghouls'

Here's a few notable safety tips adults should take note of:


Prepare homes for trick-or-treaters by clearing porches, lawns, and sidewalks and by placing jack-o-lanterns away from doorways and landings.

Parents and adults should ensure the safety of pedestrian trick-or-treaters

Make sure children under age 10 are supervised as they cross the street.

Drive slowly.

Watch for children in the street and on medians.

Exit driveways and alleyways carefully.

Have children get out of cars on the curb side, not on the traffic side.

Spread the safety message.

WELCOME MR. KENT!!

We are happy to announce Kent Fuller will be starting with us as Assistant Head of School November 1st. Yes, sadly that means our currant wonderful Assistant Head of School, Sarah Yermen is leaving. But we are not yet ready to say goodbye since she will be here for a couple more months to assure a smooth transition.

Mr Kent graduated from the U of U with degrees in Finance, Elementary Education and Educational Administration. He has a long background as principal in the Granite district. What's neat is that he has children that have gone through other Utah IB programs and is sold on the concept. He is on his way right now to an IB conference to get geared up for working at our school. He's invited us to stop in and say Hello once he officially starts in a couple weeks. Please give him a warm Koda welcome when you see him!

PUT A "CAP" ON DRUGS!

This week is Red Ribbon Week and today students were encouraged to wear crazy hats to remind them and us to- Wear a cap to put a 'cap' on drugs. The Red Ribbon program is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of a drug free America.

In the ER I personally see to frequently young teenagers brought in that have had problems abusing various substances. Recently, I had a 13 year old who "passed out" in Walmart. An empty can of computer air cleaner was found next to him. He admitted that he had been "Huffing" for quite some time. Huffing and over-the-counter cough medicine abuse is a common way for young teenagers to start on a dangerous spiral to abusing more addictive and destructive drugs. I see WAY too many drug related problems that have devastated individuals and families. Please be vigilant of unusual behavior in our children to stop a problem early before it ruins the child's life along with the family's.

Way to go Channing Hall on bringing this awareness to our kids every year!!