Michelle Grant, the Sag Harbor Elementary School guidance counselor, will soon embark on her annual lessons on personal safety. The program covers fire safety, seatbelt rules, bullying, and recognizing signs of abuse, and generally "helps students learn how to seek help in unsafe situations," Ms. Grant said in an email to families.
On Thursday night at 6:30, there will be an informational session via Google Meet for parents and guardians to learn more about this initiative, called the Yello-Dyno Personal Safety Program. It features a yellow dinosaur character to help kids understand the lessons.
The program puts the school district in compliance with a state law that requires "all students to be educated in child abuse education and abduction prevention." The Google Meet link and a call-in phone number can be found in Ms. Grant's letter to parents.