School’s open: Think safety first
NORWICH – With the 2012-2013 school year getting underway today, the Norwich City Police Department is focusing once again on student safety, particularly when it concerns getting students safely to and from school.
“The Norwich City School District has over 2,500 students,” noted Police Chief Joseph Angelino. “Additionally, Holy Family and Valley Heights Academy have many more. Add to those numbers the teachers and staff who are all converging on the same locations, at nearly the same time, and there could be problems unless people are alert and patient.”
This year will also see some changes in regards to school crossing guards, added Angelino. Crossing guards will be located at two intersections on South Broad Street – at Beebe Avenue and Hale Street – while the post at the intersection of North Broad Street and Newton Avenue has been discontinued.
“In meetings with school district officials and the police department, it was determined few if any students were crossing North Broad Street at Newton Avenue,” stated Angelino. “The school district requested this crossing guard post be moved to Midland Drive, where there is a higher density of traffic and pedestrians.”
The department also wished to remind parents planning on driving their children to school to utilize the designated drop-off areas, said Angelino.
“If one person stops in a roadway, even briefly, the ripple effect travels quickly and causes problems,” he added. “Each school building has a designated drop-off area.”
Additionally, school buses are the only vehicles allowed in traffic circles at both elementary schools, stated Angelino, and motorists should expect all middle and high school buses to drop-off and pick up students in the NHS parking lot, near the gymnasium doors. Walking routes should be rehearsed with students who will be walking to school, he added, and basic street crossing safety should be reinforced. Parents driving their children to school should plan routes to school, as well, keeping in mind there will probably be delays now that school has begun.
“The morning start of school is always extremely busy, people are in a hurry and during the winter, the morning start of school can take place with little daylight,” said Angelino. “People need to be patient and plan ahead.”
“The Norwich City School District has over 2,500 students,” noted Police Chief Joseph Angelino. “Additionally, Holy Family and Valley Heights Academy have many more. Add to those numbers the teachers and staff who are all converging on the same locations, at nearly the same time, and there could be problems unless people are alert and patient.”
This year will also see some changes in regards to school crossing guards, added Angelino. Crossing guards will be located at two intersections on South Broad Street – at Beebe Avenue and Hale Street – while the post at the intersection of North Broad Street and Newton Avenue has been discontinued.
“In meetings with school district officials and the police department, it was determined few if any students were crossing North Broad Street at Newton Avenue,” stated Angelino. “The school district requested this crossing guard post be moved to Midland Drive, where there is a higher density of traffic and pedestrians.”
The department also wished to remind parents planning on driving their children to school to utilize the designated drop-off areas, said Angelino.
“If one person stops in a roadway, even briefly, the ripple effect travels quickly and causes problems,” he added. “Each school building has a designated drop-off area.”
Additionally, school buses are the only vehicles allowed in traffic circles at both elementary schools, stated Angelino, and motorists should expect all middle and high school buses to drop-off and pick up students in the NHS parking lot, near the gymnasium doors. Walking routes should be rehearsed with students who will be walking to school, he added, and basic street crossing safety should be reinforced. Parents driving their children to school should plan routes to school, as well, keeping in mind there will probably be delays now that school has begun.
“The morning start of school is always extremely busy, people are in a hurry and during the winter, the morning start of school can take place with little daylight,” said Angelino. “People need to be patient and plan ahead.”
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