Police teach Hall-Kent students street safety

Homewood Police Officers spent most of the school day on Thursday, April 18, teaching Hall-Kent Elementary students how to safely cross a road.

The safety day was set up by the city and school system after neighborhood complaints of unsupervised children running across Oak Grove Road at Patriot Park and not using crosswalks.

Police officers taught the students one class at a time during their physical education period. The officers went over crossing signals, crosswalks and making eye contact with drivers to make sure they stop before crossing.

After a short lesson, the classes each got a chance to walk back and forth across Oak Grove Road and demonstrate what they had learned.

Ward 2 Councilor Andrew Wolverton, who helped organize the event, said the school system is considering a similar program at the other two elementary schools.