O.H. Perry celebrates bike safety with style: A bicycle only works, when it is safety first!
O.H. Perry students welcomed Senator and Mrs. Voinovich for their Bicycle Helmet Safety Program.
On May 9, 2013, O.H. Perry students attended a Bicycle Helmet Safety Program. Fifth and sixth grade Major Work students from Mrs. Brunecz’s class put on a play for the program. Students entertained and informed the audience about bicycle safety. The play ended with a catchy rap that excited the students.
Senator Voinovich gave a speech about how important bicycle safety is. He told a story about how a helmet saved his wife’s life. The Senator also talked about a time when he was riding his bike in a parade. Everyone was yelling at him saying “Where is your helmet?” and “Wear your helmet.”
At the end of the program the representatives from the AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics said how important it was to wear a helmet. When they showed us how to wear a helmet, Nasir Jones, 6th grade Major Work student, was called up to model how you should and should not wear a helmet. At the end of the program every student who attended received a free helmet.
I learned that about 300,000 kids go to the hospital a year just for head injuries. I also learned that if you don’t wear your helmet you could die.
This was a great program for students to learn more about bicycle safety. I hope the message lasts for a long time.
Janna Jackson is in the 5th Grade at OH Perry.