Kick off week is a success!

Trivia contests, posters, pledges to not text while driving, airheads, and awesome buttons = a great kick off week for SADD. Check out the video to see for yourself...
Remember...Practice Safe Text!

Cars on, Cells off!

We kicked off our cell phone campaign this week. Everyone at Sibley, don't forget to stop by the SADD table at lunch on Friday to get more information on our project, grab a "Driving it Home" button and some candy with an alert-driving message. Plus, you can turn in your trivia answers for some great prizes (itunes gift card, anyone?) Reminder: the question is What do teens say is their number one driving distraction?

Hint: look at the last post/poster :)

Did you know?

While teens acknowledge texting and driving is very distracting, 46% of teens admit to such behavior. Not only do teens say that texting is their greatest distraction while driving, but it has tangible costs! Text-messaging while driving is becoming as dangerous as drinking and driving, in terms of inhibiting a teen’s driving abilities. It has become such a problem that if you are caught texting while driving you can receive a fine of up to $300!!!

-- stats from a 2006 study from Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety and Students Against Destructive Decisions

SADD Reaches Out

Hello! Although summer is one of the deadliest times for teen driving, March can be a dangerous time too. We wanted to get the message of alert driving out to the community, so we had an officer come to Henry Sibley. Every student at our school watched a movie showing tangible effects of inattentive driving, and we offered an additional screening for parents. Overall, we got very positive feedback and wanted to share the message with you. Check out some of the highlights...

Sibley SADD welcomes you!

Hello! Welcome to Henry Sibley’s first official post. We’re really excited to start sharing the message with you about the importance of alert driving. This grant has given us the incredible opportunity to engage not just our school, but the entire community on an issue of utmost importance. We are all so excited to implement a sustainable program with such a crucial message. Ultimately, we want this to be a space for you to learn, share, and become more conscious drivers. As we implement a driving safety curriculum at Henry Sibley and throughout the community, use this as a resource and a place to GET EXCITED for everything we have in store! So, keep a look out for new posts! We’ll keep you updated – get ready for the ride of your life!