Believe in yourself and your values. Don't sell out when things go wrong.

Don't let anything get you down; always bounce back up.

Set goals for your future and never settle for anything less.

Realize that there are others in the world with much bigger problems than you.

Appreciate the good things in your life, and be thankful for the time you have with your loved ones.

Spend more time with your family and friends.

Appreciate the simple things in life, and don't get caught up in material things.

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Walking to School 

• Choose the safest route from your home to the school and walk it with your children.

• Look for the most direct route with the fewest street crossings.

• Children under age 10 should walk with an adult or older child every day because they may not be able to judge the speed or distance of oncoming traffic and their peripheral vision is one-third less than most adults.
• Leave on-time for school and/or in plenty of time to catch the bus.
• Teach children to know and obey all traffic signals and markings. For example: a flashing "walk" sign is not an automatic "go" signal.
• Make sure children look to the left, look to the right and then look again to the left for moving vehicles before crossing the street.
• Teach children not to enter the street from between parked cars or from behind brushes or shrubs. Darting into the street accounts for 50 to 70 percent of pedestrian injuries among children ages 9 and under.
• Because drivers have a more difficult time seeing pedestrians, teach children to be extra alert in bad weather.
• Be a good role model. Your children need you to not only tell but also show them how to be safe pedestrians.

School Bus Safety 

• While waiting for the bus, children should follow the following safety rules:
• Be a safe pedestrian while walking to and from the bus stop.
• Wear bright colors so that motorists can easily see them.
• Stay on the sidewalk and be aware of traffic in the area. If there is no sidewalk, they should walk and stand facing traffic.
• Wait for the school bus at least 10 feet from the road and further away if the weather is bad.
• Remember that motorists may not always stop for the school bus as the law states so children should look left, look right and then look left again before crossing in front of the bus. They should cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus so the bus driver can see them. They should NEVER cross behind the bus!
• While on the bus, children should observe the following safety rules:
• Remain seated at all times.
• Keep the aisles clear of books, bags, jackets and other items.
• Don’t throw objects inside or outside of the bus.
• Don’t shout or distract the driver unnecessarily.
• Keep your head, arms and feet inside the bus at all times.
• Obey the school bus driver and follow specific state school bus rules.