August 15, 2024

Dear Atascocita Middle School Families,

This morning one of our students, who was riding his bike to school, was struck by a vehicle on Tournament Trails, at the entrance to our parking lot. The student was knocked off his bike, and did suffer some injuries.

EMS, Fire and Police quickly responded to our campus and transported the student to the hospital. One of our campus administrators accompanied the student to the hospital. We anticipate a full recovery as we are in continued communication with his parents.

With safety always our primary concern, we wanted to emphasize some important safety tips for drivers:

Be especially alert around children and prepared to stop at any moment.
Please adhere to all safety procedures and protocols set forth by the campus designating appropriate places for pick up and drop off.
Always use turn signals.
Follow the speed limit. School zone speed limits are purposefully set low because children are unpredictable.
Come to a complete stop at intersections with stop signs.
Always stop for loading or unloading school buses. Driving around stopped school buses is against the law.
Plan ahead. Leave early for your destination and build in extra time for congestion, especially around schools during arrival and dismissal times.

Here are some important safety reminders to review with your children:

Take time to discuss with your students the importance of utilizing sidewalks that provide the safest route to the campus, and avoiding those that are closer to the major streets with heavier traffic.
All students should wear a helmet. Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Always stop and check for traffic in both directions.
Don’t walk or ride too close to parked cars. Door opens suddenly.
Stop at all stop signs and obey red lights, just as cars do.
Make eye contact with a driver and wait for the driver to signal you to go.
Leave home in plenty of time, don’t rush.
Wear bright colored clothes to be visible and closed toe shoes to protect your feet.

Campus administrators will be continually reviewing our traffic flow to ensure we have the best plan in place to ensure the safety of our students. We will continue to share information about campus safety procedures and protocols, and working together, we can ensure safety for all.

Sincerely,

Jermon Malone
Principal

Atascocita Middle School

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4/1/25: Letter from the Principal: Fire alarm this morning; no fire

12/11/24: Letter from the Principal: Follow Up to Safety Concern

12/10/24: Letter from the Principal: Safety Concern

9/16/24: Letter from the Principal: Safety Concern

8/15/24: Letter from the Principal: Auto/Bike Accident