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Welcome!
Welcome to the October, 2005 Edition of Salem SafeKids
News!
As
Halloween approaches, we've devoted most of this issue to Tips
and Tricks for Trick or Treaters (and their parents too!)
Thanks
to all involved for their help and support!
Salem SafeKids
Halloween
Safety Tips for Kids!
Here's
a list of age-old safety tips for the kids!
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Walk, don't run.
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Stay on Sidewalks.
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Obey traffic signals.
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Stay in familiar neighborhoods.
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Don't cut across yards or driveways.
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Wear a watch you can read in the dark.
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Make sure costumes don't drag on the ground.
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Shoes should fit (even if they don't go with your costume).
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Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house.
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Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props.
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If no sidewalk walk on the left side of the road facing traffic
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Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape.
Approach only houses that are lit.
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Halloween
Safety
Tips for Parents!
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Make your child eat dinner before setting out.
Children should carry quarters so they can call home.
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Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult.
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If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark.
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If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material.
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Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home.
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You should know where they're going.
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Although tampering is rare, tell children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything.
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Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect.
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Internet
Safety
Tips for Kids
NEVER
give out personal information such as your address,
telephone number, parents' work address/telephone
number, or the name and location of your school.
NEVER
agree to get together with someone you
"meet" online
ALWAYS
talk with your parents so that you can set up rules
for going online.
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Halloween
Flyer Sponsor Needed
Superintendent Michael
Delahanty has approved the distribution of our Halloween Safety Tips
flyer to all elementary school students. (Thank you!) To be
distributed the week prior to Halloween, we are providing a Back to
Basics list of common sense safety tips. The flyers will go home
will all students. The flyers will be printed on bright orange paper
to better catch the eye of parents. A heartfelt thanks to
the School District for approving this flyer. You
can download a copy of the flyer here!
Since
its inception, we have remained a non-funded
group. The decision was made early on to seek
funding ONLY for specific projects as-needed. We
are now in need of a sponsor for the Flyer.
Kinkos has quoted $180.00 for the 2,000 flyers
needed. If you are interested in sponsoring the
flyer, please Contact Us!
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You
Are Responsible.
You've
joined the Salem Safe Kids Network. As a member
of the network, you are responsible.
You
are responsible to report ANY suspicious activity to
our local police.
You
are responsible for making child safety YOUR
business. We no longer live in an age where
"someone else can do it."
You
are responsible to maintain an elevated level of
awareness in OUR community. Take a few extra minutes
every day to be aware of what is going on in your immediate
area.
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Please
take the time to forward
this flyer to other local parents.
We thank you.
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