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By Jean Braithwaite
Tribune Correspndent
ELK GARDEN - Ozzgood the Talking Owl recently made an appearance to the kindergarten through third grade students at Elk Garden Primary School as part of the Deputy Phil and Pals Safety Program sponsored by the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department.
Ozzgood brought cheers and handclapping from the students as he danced to the theme song from the television program “CSI,” and told them a special message of, “Thank you for respecting the environment.”
Mike Eakins, from Creative Safety Products, who portrayed Deputy Phil, assisted Ozzgood in giving instructions to the pupils and talked about another type of respect.
“We must also have respect for each other,” Deputy Phil said, adding, “Don’t say mean things to other people, or push, or shove.”
Speaking about cyber disrespect, Phil told the students that if they ever get a message on email or facebook, and it is not a “good message, just tell a grownup,” giving examples of trusted adults as teachers, principals, and the sheriff and his deputies.
Playing a game with the pupils, Deputy Phil drew six rabbits, all in various colors, from a wooden top hat.
“Each rabbit is different, as we are different,” Deputy Phil said.
“We don’t look the same, act the same, or dress the same, but we all can work together to solve problems,” he said.
Another game with participation from students and teachers alike used methods to teach playground safety.
The game also described what a bully might do as “name calling, teasing, and being mean to new students.”
Deputy Phil said that when bullying takes place at school, students should notify an adult, and, “this is not being a tattletale.”
He drew a face on a tree puppet, and gave a lesson on the rings on the inside of the tree.
The tree told the students what his rings stood for, and they are “honoring, caring, admiring, sharing, and inspiring” - all part of good citizenship.
Giving a message about personal safety, Deputy Phil told the students, “A stranger is someone you don’t know.”
In addition, he told them if they are followed by a stranger, “Start yelling, run, and keep yelling and running until you each someplace safe.”
The Deputy Phil and Pals Program is presented to schools in 23 states, and Eakins takes the educational safety message for students throughout West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Value in Action trading cards are available and may be requested at HYPERLINK "http://www.officerphil.com/"www.officerphil.com.
By Jean Braithwaite
Tribune Correspndent
ELK GARDEN - Ozzgood the Talking Owl recently made an appearance to the kindergarten through third grade students at Elk Garden Primary School as part of the Deputy Phil and Pals Safety Program sponsored by the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department.
Ozzgood brought cheers and handclapping from the students as he danced to the theme song from the television program “CSI,” and told them a special message of, “Thank you for respecting the environment.”
Mike Eakins, from Creative Safety Products, who portrayed Deputy Phil, assisted Ozzgood in giving instructions to the pupils and talked about another type of respect.
“We must also have respect for each other,” Deputy Phil said, adding, “Don’t say mean things to other people, or push, or shove.”
Speaking about cyber disrespect, Phil told the students that if they ever get a message on email or facebook, and it is not a “good message, just tell a grownup,” giving examples of trusted adults as teachers, principals, and the sheriff and his deputies.
Playing a game with the pupils, Deputy Phil drew six rabbits, all in various colors, from a wooden top hat.
“Each rabbit is different, as we are different,” Deputy Phil said.
“We don’t look the same, act the same, or dress the same, but we all can work together to solve problems,” he said.
Another game with participation from students and teachers alike used methods to teach playground safety.
The game also described what a bully might do as “name calling, teasing, and being mean to new students.”
Deputy Phil said that when bullying takes place at school, students should notify an adult, and, “this is not being a tattletale.”
He drew a face on a tree puppet, and gave a lesson on the rings on the inside of the tree.
The tree told the students what his rings stood for, and they are “honoring, caring, admiring, sharing, and inspiring” - all part of good citizenship.
Giving a message about personal safety, Deputy Phil told the students, “A stranger is someone you don’t know.”
In addition, he told them if they are followed by a stranger, “Start yelling, run, and keep yelling and running until you each someplace safe.”
The Deputy Phil and Pals Program is presented to schools in 23 states, and Eakins takes the educational safety message for students throughout West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Value in Action trading cards are available and may be requested at HYPERLINK "http://www.officerphil.com/"www.officerphil.com.
