I shared a story this morning about one of our students who was involved in a bicycle accident yesterday. Like may others, he headed home from school and proceeded to go outside. He jumped on his bike and started peddling. Before long, something happened and he ended up on the ground. His knee and elbow absorbed some of the blow. He has the bruises and bandages to show for it. However, his head hit the ground, too. Upon entering his house, his family quickly noticed something else was wrong.......He had lost his memory. A frantic trip to the hospital followed. After some time, he regained his memory and was told he could return home. Before leaving, his mother was informed that the bicycle helmet he was wearing absorbed the impact to his head and saved his life. The staff was stunned by the cracks in his helmet. Needless to say, I was thrilled to see him at school today.
After sharing the story, I simply asked all of our students to sit in silence and think about their friend, bikes and helmets. Today's lesson serves as a clear reminder why bicycle helmets should always be worn.
This makes tomorrow's basketball game seem irrelevant, but .......Go DOGS!
Thanks,
Mr. Masucci
