Students from nine schools across the region had the chance to share their rail safety messages with the Safe Communities #CrossSAFE Rail Safety art and video contest.
Students from grades 3-5 submitted art projects depicting rail safety messages from the curriculum, while grade 6 students had the opportunity to submit video messages of safety.
These are concepts they learned in the classroom, says Shari Hinz, Executive Director of Safe Communities Humboldt and Area. The contest was a way for students to share those concepts through their art and video work.
Hailey S. from Muenster School took home top prize for the grade 3-4 students and Julia H took home top prize for grade 5 students with their posters about watching for trains.
Georgia S. and Summer M. from Watson School took home the top prize for grade 6 students with their video submission of tips for staying safe around railway tracks.
Many if not all of the communities in the region have rail lines running through or around their community that people cross on a daily basis heading to work or school, says Hinz.
“Being diligent and being aware of the risks involved…It’s really important to always keep that messaging top of mind simply because we’re exposed to (railways) on such a regular basis.”
