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Operation Safe and Sober exercise
Operation Safe & Sober

Crash simulation and first responder demonstration show students the real-life consequences of impaired driving.

Patrol Positions and Job Roles

Car Circle:
  • Greet incoming students, parents, and staff.
  • Be alert and pay attention to the traffic.
  • Remind students to walk and stay back from the curb.
  • At the end of the day, give a greeting such as, "Have a nice day" to parents and students. 
 Crosswalk or Bike Rack:
  • Greet people with a “Good morning” or “Have a nice day.”
  • Students walking or riding bikes should cross only at the Safety Patrol crosswalks. If you observe students crossing anywhere else, please notify a teacher.
  • Remind bikers that they must walk beside their bikes once they get on campus.
Kindergarten and Pre-K areas
  • Assist teachers in the morning
  • Monitor students as they line up before school.
  • Help students prepare for dismissal at the end of the day.
  • Walk students to the bus or car circle in the afternoon.
 Safety Patrol Captain and Co-Captain:
  • Monitors other safety patrols.
  • Uses a checklist to keep track of patrols
  • Reports concerns to Mrs. Easom

Outside Halls and Grade Level Pods:

  • Stand by the doors, and greet students and staff.
  • Open door for teachers and students
  • Monitor Students before School as they wait to enter their classrooms.
  • Remind students to walk before school and at dismissal.
 Flag Pole:
  • Always work with a partner. It's a 2-3 person job.
  • Get the flags from the front office.
  • Treat the flag respectfully and never let it touch the ground.
  • If you’ve been instructed to fly the flag at Half-Staff, make sure you take it all the way to the top of the flag pole before bringing it half-way down the flag pole.
  • If it's raining, the flag will not be put up. 
  • Always fold the flag according to official flag folding rules.
  • If the flag is wet, ask someone in the office where you should hang it to dry (NEVER fold it up when it is a little bit wet)
 Bus Circle:
  • Monitor student safety while entering or exiting the bus.
  • Greet incoming students.
  • Be alert and pay attention to the traffic.
  • Stand outside your bus until all students are safely seated.
  • Assist the bus driver if needed once on the bus.
  • Remind students to walk and stay behind the curb.
Safety Patrol Belts
  • Always wear belt when you are on duty.
  • If you forget or lose your belt you may ask Mrs. Easom to borrow one for the day
  • You may wash belt.
  • If your belt is lost or damaged, you will be responsible for the cost to purchase a new belt. 
Weather:
  • In light rain, students are provided raincoats to wear while duty.
  • During heavy thunderstorms or lightning, students will not be allowed to go to their posts.
Do's and Don'ts
  • Don't lean on the buildings or poles while on duty!
  • Don't visit with friends while on duty.
  • Don't go out into traffic to retrieve an object that has fallen into the parking lot.
  • Do let the traffic pass, and then have a supervising adult help with the situation.
  • Do keep a smile on your face! Have a good attitude and have fun.
  • Do get to your post quickly, and if you work in the morning, hurry to class after the first bell.
  • (Don't hang around campus chatting with friends).
  • Do model Wildcat Way behavior while on post, in class, or in the community.
  • Do follow all school-wide rules at all times.
Safety Patrol is a big responsibility, but we want it to be a fun and rewarding experience for you. Always feel free to talk to your Safety Patrol sponsor about any problems or concerns you have.