Keep watch to prevent drowning – It only takes seconds for drowning to happen.  Supervise children at all times when in or around water.

Look for signs of heat exhaustion – Heat stroke can be life threatening in children. Make sure children are drinking water and wearing light weight clothing when outdoors.

Check for car safety – Make sure your child’s car seat is properly fitted and never leave a child alone in a car. Temperatures inside a car rise quickly during summer months.

Protect skin from the sun – Apply sunscreen SPF 30 or higher before going outdoors. Reapply after every three hours or after your child has been in or splashed by water.

Avoid bug bites – Avoid bug bites by applying insect repellant before spending time outdoors and avoid scented soaps and lotions. Covering arms and legs also helps.

Enjoy fireworks safely – Read instructions on fireworks and never let young children touch or light fireworks.

Drink enough water – Dehydration occurs more quickly in kids than adults and their risk increases with a rise in temperature. How much water should your child drink in a day?  Take half of your child’s weight (up to 100) and that’s the number of ounces of water they should drink every day.

Don’t monkey around – Always supervise children on playgrounds and have your child play on age appropriate equipment.

Wear a life jacket on boats – A life jacket should fit snug yet be comfortable and does not move above the chin or ears when the jacket is lifted at the shoulders.

Ride bikes the smart way – Wear a helmet to prevent serious bike injuries. Helmets as well as bikes should fit properly for every child. Also, don’t forget to follow bike rules.

 

Source:  Summer Safety - National Safety Council (nsc.org)

This is an easy way that Liberty families can help raise money for the school by clipping box top labels from every day products. Each clipping is worth $.10.  We typically raise about $2,000 each school year. 

You can save these throughout the school year by putting them in the Ziploc baggies.  They are collected by the PTO four times a year.