Schools Are Open:

Please Drive Safely! 

 

On August 28, school officially opens in Castro Valley. We at CVParents urge everyone to drive extra carefully in school zones. This is particularly important during the first few days of school. Schedules and traffic patterns change. Children will be excited about getting back to school and seeing old friends and new teachers. They may not be as careful as they should be so we need to be especially careful for them.

 

Here are a few things you can do to help us all.

 

1)      Buckle up and be sure your children are buckled up appropriately too. Remember California law requires that all children be in a proper child restraint until they are 6 years of age or 60 pounds.

 

2)      Children are safer in the back seat, especially when there is a front passenger-side air bag.

 

3)      Drive carefully in and around schools. None of us wants to see a child hurt.

 

4)      Our school parking lots can be very crowded, and small children can be hard to see behind vehicles. Use the designated the drop off/pick up zones

 

5)      Set a good example for other drivers and your children. Use the crosswalks, and obey the crossing guards.

 

Together, we can make the beginning of school safer for all of our children.