Safety Patrol-

[Evil Queen]

DS10 will be going into 5th grade next year, and is really thinking he wants to be on the Safety patrol. Since he is showing a great interest I really want him to go for it.

From what I understand from him, the 4th grade teacher's nominate about 5 students from their classes, so he is uncertain he would be picked.

I encouraged him to inform his teacher he is interested in this, but he seems hesitant in doing this. I think he would be a good canidate. He's honor roll, due to he rides to and from school with his Aunt (a teacher there), he's there early and leaves later than most kids, he's very well behaved at school, etc.

I think what bothers me, is he will be missing at least a week of school in Sept., due to his trip to WDW, I am just hoping this doesn't hurt his chances. Also, he deals with many sinus/allergy problems and has missed quite a few days due to this (he's still within school guidelines).

I think it will teach him more responsibility and possible expose him to more new friends. Plus, he will have an opportunity to go to Washington, D.C.

Has anyone else's kids done this? Did they enjoy it, hate it, or was it really just not an issue?

 

[mickeyboat]

Safety Patrol is great! Definitely encourage him to pursue it! Maybe I am confusing this with something else? Why so they get to go to Washington DC?

I went to a small Catholic school in 6th grade, and that was the grade responsible for Safety Patrol. We all took turns doing that and helping in the cafeteria. I loved Safety Patrol!

Good luck, I hope he gets to do it.

Denae

 

[Evil Queen]

Thanks.

The 5th grade safety patrol from his school gets a chance to go to Washington, D.C. So that's an added plus for him. He wants to do both.

He's normally not shy around his teacher, so I'm not getting why he won't tell her he's interested. I told him not to come out and ask for her recommendation, just let her know of his interest.

I put through a call to my sister (the one who works there), asking her how he can go about possibly getting nominated. I don't want her doing it, unless she feels he really is a guy for the job, plus she's a 1st grade teacher, so not sure she could. But, I know she can tell him and me how to go about getting the nomination.