"Our safety patrollers are back on the crosswalk and it's great to have them out there as it helps to get pedestrians to and from school safety," said Allison Purcell, the School Safety Patrol Coordinator for AMA.
"Patrollers are out on the crosswalks every single day at certain schools despite the weather so, whether it's raining, snowing or a sunny day, patrollers are out there keeping their fellow students safe."
Residents of Lethbridge are being reminded that all school zones were harmonized with playground zones and are in effect year round from 7:30am-9:00pm daily.
When it comes to the first day of school, Mrs. Kathy Jones-Husch, Principal at St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School in West Lethbridge, says that it feels great to see students making their way back into the classroom.
"The first day of school is always great because we can see how much the kids have grown, we can celebrate their summer's with them and there's lots of good learning to get started on," she said.
"We're eager to get going and just celebrate what we do together at St. Pat's. We're creating lots of great things and building each other up so it's going to be a great year."
For more information on school safety patrollers and how you can get involved, you can visit AMA's School Safety Patrol website. In regards to the school year ahead, please visit your Holy Spirit Catholic School Division school's website.