OF SCHOOL. YES, AND FOR SOME OF THOSE FAMILIES, THAT MEANT GOING TODAY TO VISIT THE MOORE POLICE TO PICK UP THEIR CHILD SAFETY KITS. NOW, THE MOORE POLICE OFFICERS THAT WERE THERE IN THE WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET. THEY WERE WELCOMED BY A VERY LONG LINE OF PARENTS WHO WERE VERY EAGER TO GET THAT SAFETY KIT BEFORE THEIR CHILD ENTERS THE CLASSROOM. THEY LIKE IT FOR A PEACE OF MIND, AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS, IF YOU NEED THEM, IT’S IT’S PROBABLY NOT A GOOD THING. OR MAYBE IT HELPS EASE A LITTLE BIT OF WORRY BECAUSE UNDER STRESS, WE TEND TO FORGET EVEN THE SIMPLEST THINGS LIKE YOUR CHILD’S EYE COLOR. FAMILIES LINED UP AT THE BOOTH INSIDE THE WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET TO RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND THEIR CHILD SAFETY KITS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILD ID KITS? GIVING AWAY ROUGHLY 75 KIDS TO FAMILIES GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL. THE SAFETY KITS ARE CHILD ID KITS. MOSTLY. IT’S A SELF-CONTAINED KIT THAT HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MIGHT NEED ON YOUR KIDDOS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. FINGERPRINTS AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT. OTHER IMPORTANT DATA. HE SAYS IT GIVES PARENTS PEACE OF MIND, KNOWING THEY CAN SHARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CHILD LIKE EYE COLOR, HAIR COLOR, HEIGHT AND HOME INFORMATION IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. WE SPOKE TO FAMILIES IN MOORE WHO SAY THEY’RE EXCITED FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR AND GETTING BACK IN THE ROUTINE, GETTING BACK ON A SLEEP SCHEDULE, GOING TO BED EARLIER OR TRYING TO GET UP EARLY. GETTING ALL OF OUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BREAKFASTS THAT WE’RE GOING TO DO AS PARENTS, SHE SAYS. WHEN IT COMES TO PREPARING THEIR KIDS FOR SCHOOL, SHE KNOWS IT CAN BE A HASSLE FOR SOME FAMILIES. BUT SHE SAYS THEY DO THEIR BEST TO REMIND THEIR KIDS TO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE SCHOOL YEAR JUST TAKE IT EASY, HAVE FUN AND, YOU KNOW, TRY HARD. BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT PERFECT GRADES. SO JUST ENJOY IT. SOME GREAT ADVICE, IF YOU ASK ME, FROM ONE PARENT TO OTHR PARENTS IN THE MOORE AREA, AND FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN MOORE PUBLIC
Families, Moore police make sure students are prepared for school year
Families and the Moore Police Department are making sure they’re ready for the new school year.
Thursday is the first day of school for many students in the metro, including Moore. Families and the Moore Police Department are making sure they’re ready for the new school year. Some families picked up their child safety kits from the Moore police.| MORE | Oklahoma Back to School Guide: What you need to know before students return to classPolice were welcomed by a line of parents and families on Wednesday morning wanting a child safety kit before their student walks into the classroom.”They like it for peace of mind and unfortunately, is one of those things that if you need them it’s not a good thing or it helps ease worry cause under stress we forget the simplest things like eye color,” said David Dickinson, public information officer for Moore police.Families lined up at the booth at Walmart Neighborhood Market to receive free school supplies and their child safety kits for the new school year, giving away roughly 75 kits to families getting ready for school.”The safety kits are child ID kits. Mostly, it’s a self-contained kit that has important information on your kiddo in the event of an emergency, like fingerprints and other things like that, and other important data,” Dickinson said.KOCO 5 spoke to families in Moore who said they are excited for school and getting back into routine.”Getting back on a sleep schedule, going to bed earlier, trying to get up early, getting all the school supplies and breakfast that we’re going to do,” said Hannah Davis, a parent.| MORE | Many OKC middle schools to require clear, mesh backpacks this school yearAs a parent, she said when it comes to preparing their children for school, she knows it can be a hassle for some families. She said they do their best to remind their children to have fun and enjoy the school year.Top HeadlinesOfficials ask public to avoid area as Stillwater police, OHP investigate pursuitOklahoma lawmaker says process to make changes to law is under attackInvestigation ongoing after semi-truck catches fire in Oklahoma City’All Clear’ given after suspicious package was found at Tinker Air Force Base
Thursday is the first day of school for many students in the metro, including Moore.
Families and the Moore Police Department are making sure they’re ready for the new school year. Some families picked up their child safety kits from the Moore police.
| MORE | Oklahoma Back to School Guide: What you need to know before students return to class
Police were welcomed by a line of parents and families on Wednesday morning wanting a child safety kit before their student walks into the classroom.
“They like it for peace of mind and unfortunately, is one of those things that if you need them it’s not a good thing or it helps ease worry cause under stress we forget the simplest things like eye color,” said David Dickinson, public information officer for Moore police.
Families lined up at the booth at Walmart Neighborhood Market to receive free school supplies and their child safety kits for the new school year, giving away roughly 75 kits to families getting ready for school.
“The safety kits are child ID kits. Mostly, it’s a self-contained kit that has important information on your kiddo in the event of an emergency, like fingerprints and other things like that, and other important data,” Dickinson said.
KOCO 5 spoke to families in Moore who said they are excited for school and getting back into routine.
“Getting back on a sleep schedule, going to bed earlier, trying to get up early, getting all the school supplies and breakfast that we’re going to do,” said Hannah Davis, a parent.
| MORE | Many OKC middle schools to require clear, mesh backpacks this school year
As a parent, she said when it comes to preparing their children for school, she knows it can be a hassle for some families. She said they do their best to remind their children to have fun and enjoy the school year.
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