LAPS News:

Save the date for Safety Town. This year the free program for all children entering kindergarten in the fall is 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, interactions with safety personnel, and safety situations to prepare for potential hazards they may encounter at school, at home or in the community.

Safety Town gives children the opportunity to:

• Engage in safety activities to build their self-confidence at school, in the community, and at home;
• Respond to emergencies and who to contact;
• Identify and avoid hazards at home, school, and in the community;
• Be prepared when utilizing trails, open spaces and parks should they encounter wild or domestic animals; and
• Have fun in a safe, well-supervised environment.

The program is sponsored by Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) and the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD).

More than 480 children have attended Safety Town since the program was started in 2015 by LAPD Chief Dino Sgambellone.

Registration opens April 4 and closes May 27. The program is limited to 100 participants. Contact Gina Terrazas at 505.663.2232 or email v.terrazas@laschools.net, for more information.