HomeMy WebLinkAboutsafety-patrol-yearbook-2022-23OAKLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & AAA PRESENT
OA KLAND SCHOOL
SAFETY PATROL
Y E A R B O O K
2022-2023
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE
City of Oakland
Department of transportation
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AND FUNDED BY
Alameda County Public Health Department
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
and Alameda County Public Works.
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4 The History of Safety Patrol
Discover Safety Patrol's surprising history and its legacy of
creativity, inclusion and growth.
6 Here Comes Safety Patrol!
Find out what it takes to get a Safety Patrol team up and
running at your school.
13 The Director's Letter
14 Annual Community Service
How Safety Patrol "pays it forward" by reaching out and
supporting Oakland communities.
15 Community Support
Take a look at our partnership heros who have supported
our efforts in providing safer streets in the City of Oakland.
16 Movie Day and Awards
Having fun and getting down to the serious business of
giving out the awards for stellar service.
18 Presenting the Schools
See all fourteen 2022–2023 participating Oakland Schools
and their platoons.
48 The 95th Annual Awards
See the winners and special awards this year.
66 Our Pledge of Service
Newly updated to better align with the new way we
are envisioning our future.
68 Northcut Past and Present
A complete list of all the Northcut trophy winners
over the years.2022-2023 awards
48 "BEST OF THE BEST" WINNERS
• Best Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants and Privates • Captains Essay Winners
56 PERPETUAL PLAQUES • Elrita Larry Award of Dedication
• Mark Dunakin Award of Excellence
• Stacy R. Perry Champion Award
• The Golden Badge Award
60 AAA REGIONAL & NATIONAL AWARDS • Patroller of the Year • Advisors of the Year
62 NORTHCUT AWARDS
• Areas I, II, and III
contents
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changing tides
In 2000, many of the Safety Patrol
principals and teachers had retired.
The Oakland Police Department who
had dedicated three sworn officers to
running the program in the 70’s, re-
duced staffing to just one officer. A new
creative approach was truly needed for
Safety Patrol to grow and thrive.
new model!
By 2006, only 11 schools remained.
When the Alameda County Public
Health Department, Nutrition Ser-
vices Program was awarded funding
by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission, this money supported
the creation of a community driven
model. Parents, caregivers or neigh-
bors were recruited to serve as adult
advisors for the Safety Patrols trained
in coordination with the Oakland Po-
lice Department. And it worked!
A History of Oakland safety Patrol
LEARN WHERE WE STARTED, HOW WE EXPANDED AND THE KEY PLAYERS IN OUR EVOLUTION.
brilliant vision
In 1912 and 1922, safety education for
children was discussed in the National
Safety Council Congresses. The rising
use of automobiles created an increase
in traffic fatalities. A greater emphasis
needed to be placed on aspects of safe-
ty for growing transportation mode.
Concerns for students safety walk-
ing to school sparked the idea to have
a Safety Patrol. It quickly became a
widely adopted program for traffic and
pedestrian safety near schools.
The PILOT Worked!
In February 1928, the first school Safe-
ty Patrols were piloted in Oakland at
Claremont and Lockwood Junior High
Schools. “Oakland is following the best
thought…among the leading eastern
cities,” cited the Oakland Tribune.
and then...
Beginning with the next school year,
1928-29, the Oakland Junior Traffic
Reserve was organized by the East Bay
Safety Council and the Oakland Police
Department at 14 schools.
national notice
Recognition came in 1931. Oakland’s
Safety Patrol program got national
attention with civic leaders extolling
it as “invaluable for any city to have.”
The Pass In Review Awards Ceremony,
attracted visits from state and county
civic leaders. 1,500 patrollers attended
the 1933 Inspection and Review at the
Oakland High School Auditorium.
saving lives
In 1935, the superintendent of Oak-
land public schools stated that not one
child has been killed or injured at a
crossing, guarded by the Junior Traffic
Reserve since 1928.
gaining trust
The Patrol ranks grew to 3,500 mem-
bers in 85 public and private schools
THE ORIGINAL 14
SAFETY PATROL
SCHOOLS
• Claremont Junior High
• Frick High School
• Lockwood
• Maxwell Park
• Woodrow Wilson
• Hamilton
• Emerson
• Washington
• Lakeview
• St. Elizabeth’s
• St. Augustine’s
• St. Francis De Sales
• Golden Gate
• Oakland Elementary
If you grew up in Oakland, it’s very likely that Safety Patrol was part of your daily
elementary school experience. The Safety Patrol Program, a beloved and important
Oakland tradition, is celebrating its 95th year proudly serving students and families.
by 1960. Garfield was recognized as
having the best platoon for over 13
consecutive years. That same year,
there were rumblings that the Teach-
ers’ Unions wanted to do away with
the Safety Patrols. Oakland stood firm
to maintain Safety Patrol programs.
The effects of this pressure did take
its toll in the years to come until the
benefits of the program were clear and
the program also worked to create
trust and healthy connections with the
schools it served.
safer numbers
1976, there were 90 platoons and
2,000 members in Oakland known
as the Oakland Traffic Reserve.
collaboration
The Safety Patrol Program continued
to maintain traditions towards the
end of the century. The Oakland Po-
lice Department followed the Officer
Friendly model and assigned multiple
Officers to community service details
like Safety Patrol as a way of cultivat-
ing positive relationships between the
police and the public they serve.
GIRLS ALLOWED!
In 1961, girls joined the ranks which
grew to over 2,800 Patrollers that
year. This was part of the Safety Pa-
trol evolution. In 2018, Oakland had
a female mayor, a female superinten-
dent of schools and its first female
police chief! 18 of the 33 Safety Patrol
Captains were girls. Oakland's Safe-
ty Patrol has been committed to no
exclusion or discrimination based on
gender, race, ability or equity.
safety first
The program has evolved in other ways
as well. In the early days, the Safety Pa-
trol students, while under the direction
of a teacher, would take their post un-
accompanied. In 2018, the “No Adult,
No Patrol” rule was taught. Students
were only allowed to be on the street
in the presence of a trusted adult ad-
visor. Additionally, with an avalanche
of vehicles at school sites designed for
a walking student population, Safety
Patrol expanded its services to add co-
ordination and enforcement of drop-
off and pick-up zones to the original
crosswalk duties.
And today...
Safety Patrol is proud to be under
the umbrella of the Department of
Transportation. The new leadership
team created a new Pledge of Service
(see page 64) along with fresh ideas
on how to update the vision of the
program. Many changes have already
taken place and have proven to be big
improvements in how Safety Patrol is
organized and supported. Also, a new
mentorship program has arrisen that
allows former patrollers to train new
patrollers, creating mentorship oppor-
tunities and extra training support.
movie day PLUS
annual AWARDS!
The first Day at the Movies premiered
on October 26th, 1929, at the Fox
Theatre. The original event was pre-
ceded by Safety Patrollers on parade.
This year 14 schools went to the mov-
ies curtesy of the Grand Lake Theatre
and it doubled as an awards ceremony
replacing Pass In Review this year and
was a great success..
standing proud
In 2010, 15 schools had Safety Patrols.
With funding at its peak, in 2017,
41 Patrols performed at 41 schools.
Although funding has continued to
decrease over the years, we were able
to work with 14 schools and over 300
students this 2022-2023 school year!
Partnerships...
Safety Patrol became pare of Safe Routes
to School efforts promoting pedes-
trian, bicycle safety, and active trans-
portation. In 2018-2019, the Oakland
Police Department partnered with the
Oakland Unified School District with
support from Transform through a
grant from the Alameda County Pub-
lic Health Department to provide Safe
Routes services to up to 41 schools
throughout the City of Oakland.
Safety Patrols exist in part due to
this partnership and with the support
of Alameda County Public Works.
Partners also include AAA of North-
ern California, the City of Oakland
Department of Transportation and
City of Oakland and Alameda County
Public Works.
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“ I want my siblings to see me going out to do something important. Same with the younger kids. If you do something right, you do it well, the younger will want to do it too.”
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STEP 1 Creating PartnershipsTo begin, the OakDOT School Traffic Safety Supervisor con-venes a meeting with the school
principal, parents, caregivers and
other interested community and
site staff to design a Traffic Safety
Plan (TSP). The TSP defines the
best way for everyone to get to
school safely whether walking, rid-
ing a bike or coming in a car. The
TSP also sets the Safety Patrol posts
at the school.
STEP 2 Advisor RecruitmentSafety Patrol advisor recruit-ment begins. This adult is some-
one the school can count on to be
present every day to make sure the
TSP works and that student Safety
Patrollers are safe. The Safety Patrol
Advisors are very much appreci-
ated! They come every day to make
sure everyone has the right equip-
ment and to support the students
in learning skills and being leaders.
STEP 3 Student RecruitmentOnce an advisor is selected, student leaders are recruited.
Visits are made class by class and
applications are handed out. Ap-
plications are signed by parents or
caregivers, a teacher and the princi-
pal. When the application is turned
in, the student is ready to learn how
to become a Safety Patrol leader!
STEP 4 Learning and GuidanceNow It’s Official! Every month,
students learn the guidelines to be-
come an official Safety Patroller. At
the first meeting they participate in
a swearing in ceremony and receive
the AAA uniform. Congratulations
Safety Patrollers!
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2022-2023: A TIME TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A WELL TRAINED PATROLLER.
The Swearing in ceremony
In the past, Safety Patrols were
focused on pedestrian crossings.
They now have an additional focus
as more children than ever are driv-
en to school in vehicles. Most of
our schools were not designed for
and not set up with people power to
handle the amount of cars that ar-
rive before and after school. There
is not enough parking or curb space
for the volume. The drop-off zone
was created as an area with restrict-
ed parking adjacent to the school
entrance. It is coned off and used
as a valet drop-off like an airport.
“ Safety Patrol makes such a big difference in calming the morning drop off chaos.”
Safety Patrol students are sta-
tioned car lengths apart along
the drop-off zone. They wave
each car forward to the zone exit
where the post sergeant waits with
a stop sign. Students are trained
to recognize a car has come to a
full and complete stop. Students
open the vehicle door and greet
the driver with “Good morning!”
Once the students have success-
fully exited the vehicle, the Safety
Patroller greets, “Have a nice day”
and closes the door as the driver
is waved out of the drop off zone.
Occasionally when the driver
feels their child is too young
to walk to class from the drop-off
zone. In this case, a Safety Patrol-
ler can be asked for assistance and
will gladly escort the child to class
so that the driver can move along.
They are trained for this level of
personal care with the youngest
children. The key to these zones
is to keep the cars moving. One
parked car in the drop-off zone
completely thwarts the smooth flow
and much of the effort goes to wav-
ing the cars forward and through.
As distracted driving, distracted walking and traffic congestion continue to be factors in therising amount of pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, the Safety Patrol program provides a comprehensive set of services in and around schools. Data shows that students are not hit by cars in areas patrolled by on-duty, Safety Patrols. Here are the Safety Patrol practices of 2022-2023
Drop off ZONES
Pick-up zones require orchestration. A few, highly trained platoons employ this measure with grace and ease. Parents and children alike appreciate the extra bit of kindness, attention and maturity, especially after a long day at school.
Pick up ZONES
The zone is clear of parked
cars for the puropose of
getting the students out to
their awaiting transport. School site
staff escort students to the designat-
ed area where students are matched
with their rides. Some Safety Patrol
students may be assigned to col-
lect students from the lower grade
levels, escort them to the front of
the school pick up zone, and assist
with getting them to their rides.
Parents and caregivers begin to
understand that they will have
to circle until their child is available
for pick-up. This requires precision
on the part of the school as well
as full community cooperation.
The administration communicates
this system to the families clearly
and frequently so that they under-
stand that they cannot park their
cars in the flowing pick-up zone.
Within a few weeks of operat-
ing, the Safety Patrol have
become familiar with both the sys-
tem and the drivers and students.
The know which drivers are pick-
ing up which students and call out
for them as soon as they see the
car enter the queue. Some school
patrols really have this down to
a science and they get the child
ready almost before the car enters
the pick-up queue. They employ a
megaphone to help match students
to cars. This can be a fast and easy
transition from school to home.
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“ Safety Patrollers play a key role in reducing stress during our school day. The difference they make during pick up and drop off is palpable. We love and appreciate them.”
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Paul Cirolia, Rafael Cortez, Carlos Gomez and Kelly Ho.
The original function of Safety Patrol!
street crossing
The usual Directors letter
I write focuses on giving
much congratulations to
all the Safety Patrol teams for a job
well done. This letter is all about
gratitude and appreciation for a
different team. The A-Team from
Alameda County. After almost
two decades, and multiple Safe
Routes to School Grant cycles, the
partnership between the City Of
Oakland and Alameda County
Public Health is coming to a close.
After September 30th the program
will be implemented and supervised
solely by the OakDOT Safe Streets
division.
There have been many very
important and historic changes
that have come out of this inspired
collaboration. Together we shared
the common goal of introducing,
and in some cases bringing back,
the program to the under-resourced,
and under-served sections of the
city. We weathered together, some
very difficult and challenging times,
Leadership development is a key component of the Safety Patrol training from the beginning of the process.
Leadership training
Street crossings are one of
the original functions of
the Safety Patrol in Oak-
land. They have become a familiar
sight. Students are positioned on
all corners of the designated inter-
section in such a way as to imitate
existing stop signs. A trained ser-
geant runs this post from the best
vantage point and blows the whis-
tle once to indicate that the long
pole signs are to come down into
the street to stop all traffic so chil-
dren and families can safely cross.
Even at this young age students
become experts at traffic flow.
They learn to “gate” pedestrians
from entering the streets long
Training starts with the
application process that
teaches aspiring patrol-
lers to obtain a formal
recommendation from their par-
ents/caregivers, teacher and prin-
cipal and show responsibility by
submitting their application by the
due date. New recruits are sworn
in with a pledge and issued a uni-
form that they are responsible for.
Privates are promoted to the of-
fice of Sergeant, Sergeants are pro-
moted to Lieutenant. Each Safety
Patrol has a Captain as their top
commanding officer. These young
leaders carry all patrol functions.
Students receive classroom and
on-the-job training year-round
from their adult Advisor and
OakDOT. At monthly meetings,
the student Captain leads the
enough to allow vehicular traffic
to dissipate and more pedestrians
to assemble. Schools have imple-
mented the gating system in highly
trafficked area. It is always amaz-
ing to listen to the commanding
officer proclaim, “gates up!” over
the din of the cars and people then
turn to see Safety Patrollers on ei-
ther side of the street raise their
arms to form a gate and stop any
further pedestrians from crossing.
Students with signs are also
taught to make eye contact with
drivers as they hold out their signs.
In some schools, Safety Patrols
enhance the work being done by
OakDOT adult crossing guards.
agenda by reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance and Pledge of Service
as they learn civic pride and com-
mitment. The Captain calls each
officer in front of the OakDOT
Director and their peers to give
a status report on their steward-
ships, recognize obstacles and of-
fer their plan for improvement.
These life-long, problem-solving
techniques are refined month to
month. Student officers also learn
to be appreciative and communica-
tive of the students that work un-
der their guidance and thank and
commend each other with awards
each month. Monthly meetings
provide teaching opportunities in
which the principal, the OakDOT
Director and their adult leaders
speak with the students, offer in-
sight, guidance and recognition.
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including a prolonged pandemic-
based school closure. We
collaborated on the development
and implementation of an all-
digital paperless application and
documentation workflow. We’ve
guided this wonderful program
through to its 95th year, and for
that, this team has earned my
lasting respect and admiration. I
will miss these partners. I will miss
their diligence, creativity and sense
of humor. But mostly I will miss
working with a group that's been so
dedicated, caring, and enthusiastic
about the program, and of working
with the Safety Patrol Teams down
to each individual student. Thank
you Rachel, Rafael, Kelly, and
Carlos for your magnificent work.
It was such a joy to work with you
over these many years.
Warmly,
PAUL J. CIROLIA – OakDOT
2022-2023: OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR YOU AND THE COMMUNITY!
“ I have learned safety
first for our com-
munity. And being
braver. I like to keep
our community safe.
Safety Patrol has
prepared me for the
next year."
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2022-2023: GIVING BACK STARTS YOUNG, CREATES AWARENESS AND CHANGES LIVES!2022-2023: OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR YOU AND THE COMMUNITY!
Did you know that Community
Service is one of the most
important aspects of the Oakland
Schools Safety Patrol Program? Though
a patroller's main task is to provide daily
traffic safety services for the school’s
they attend, the Annual Safety Patrol
Community Service provides each team
an opportunity to explore something
beyond their familiar responsibilities
of traffic safety, while reaching out
to the greater Oakland community.
Over the years many hundreds of
CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT
Thing they did goes here
community service volunteers and supporters
local community projects have been
successfully completed, benefiting all of
Oakland’s diverse demographics, from
day care centers to senior homes, from
urban clean up to green space gardens.
Many projects involve fund-raising
with the goal to purchase supplies for
first responders, living necessities for
the people without housing, and even
holiday gifts for young patients in
hospital wards. These acts of generosity
provide the teams an opportunity give
back to their fellow Oaklander's from a
place of abundance and gratitude. The
pictures on these pages show some of
these projects, and their outreach efforts
to help make the world a better place.
There is a part of the Safety Patrol recruit-
ment and orientation speech that describes
to these young students the constellation
of agencies they we will be in partnership with by
joining the Oakland School Safety Patrol program. They are first and foremost, the amazing Oak-
DOT traffic engineers. They are the ones who are
responsible for improving the roadways, with in-
frastructure solutions that provide safer streets for
all forms of mobility. We have the Alameda County
Public Health Department, who, over many years,
have secured grant funding to support the crea-
tion of school Traffic Safety Plans, and the devel-
opment and maintenance of each school's Safety
Patrol team. Then there is OPD Traffic enforcement
and oversight. We also have Safe Routes to School,
Transform, and OUSD. But a very special thanks
and appreciation goes out to our daily frontline
in-the-field partners. They are the OakDOT School
Crossing Guards, and the staff members and par-
ent volunteers at the many OUSD schools we serve.
All these agencies, programs, and individuals share
the same common goal of increased traffic safety.
Through their support and collaboration they help
to make the Oakland Schools Safety Patrol program
all that much more successful year after year.
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movie day & annual Awards!
HOSTED BY THE HISTORIC GRAND LAKE THEATRE 2022-2023
This year we gathered together at the movies to celebrate the end of another
year, and to honor our teams and supporting adults with awards and applause!
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2022-2023: SEE ALL 14 SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE OAKLAND SCHOOLS SAFETY PATROL PROGRAM THIS YEAR!
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Aspire college academy
PRINCIPALBrian White
8030 ATHERTON STREET
ADVISORLuz Campbell
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Layla Thong
Emily Alceda Nathalie Gonzalez Fernanda Villa
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Kelsey Murray Micah Correa SSuuppppllyy SSeerrggeeaanntt
Jeyson Garcia
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Acorn Woodland
PRINCIPALJullissa Lambert-Yank
1025 81ST STREET
ADVISORSarah Horwitz
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Squad Sergeant
Adrienne Ngoon
Supply Sergeant
Brianna Arias
Private
Diana Ramos
Melany Arvisu SSttaaffff SSeerrggeeaanntt
Mayco Pablo Jayd Wiliams
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Jencarlos Tintin
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Jimena Moreno
Staff Sergeant
Franklin Ramirez Obando
Squad Sergeant
Allison Ochoa
Squad Sergeant
Francisco Quintanilla-Campos
Supply Sergeant
Elmer Calmo-Carrillo
Supply Sergeant
Allan Martinez
Diana Pulido Chris Ramirez
Lino Rivera America Rosas Zarate Jason Torres
Bridges academy
PRINCIPALSarah-Jane Kemp
1325 53RD AVENUE
ADVISORRosana Corvarrubius
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Lieutenant
Jamelia Browner Staff Sergeant
Mercy Doyeni Squad Sergeant
Mohsen Alkrnon Supply Sergeant
Jamoni Reese
Brookfield Elementary
PRINCIPALLeigh Daniels ADVISORGlorimar Robles
401 JONES AVENUE
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Adonai (Adu) Yonas
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Chabot Elementary
PRINCIPALJessica Cannon-Israel ADVISORMiranda Romo
6686 CHABOT ROAD
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Luisa Pingatore Troy Provost Lucas Ragon Desmond Reynolds Nayan Schell Everett Schmid Kavi Sudindranath
Lyra Vergano Egan Lauren Williams Bethleham Yosief
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Cleveland Elementary
PRINCIPALPeter Van Tassel CO-ADVISORSonia Russell
745 CLEVELAND STREET
ADVISORStephanie Tyrvanen
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Encompass Elementary
PRINCIPALMinh-Tram Nguyen
1025 81ST STREET
ADVISORRaul Alcantar
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EEnnccoommppaassss SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
CCaappttaaiinn
Andrea Alvarado
Lieutenant
Yordy Coto
Staff Sergeant
Lusanahy Pena
Squad Sergeant
Esmeralda Pena
Squad Sergeant
Thomas Williams
Supply Sergeant
Maria Mendoza
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EEssppeerraannzzaa && KKDDAA SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
CCaappttaaiinn
Maritza Cardenas
Bryan Mendoza Isabel Arrizon Pena
Esperanza/ KDA Elementary
PRINCIPALCristina Segura ADVISORImelda Baltazar
10315 E STREET
PRINCIPALAmie Akuma
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GGlleennvviieeww SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
Lieutenant
Jessica Hepple
Captain
Kaylee Anzora
Lieutenant
Abigail Rork
Iona Judkins
Clara Kimball
Garison Maes
Nylah McBride
Oliver Spreng
Gabrielle Wray
Sara Hawkins
GLenview Elementary
PRINCIPALRachel Quinn ADVISORJohn Miller
4215 LA CRESTA AVENUE
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Milo Moody
Rhett Rowe
Nicolette Seidenfeld
Yaa Seymour
Rafael Simas
Thomas Smith
Stella Soelter
Hazel Spreng
Aissata Traore
Theodore Ziegler Latimore
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GGlloobbaall SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
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Eliseo de Leon
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Ashley Cisneros SSqquuaadd SSeerrggeeaanntt
Brian Cisneros SSqquuaadd SSeerrggeeaanntt
Alexa Navarro Camacho SSuuppppllyy SSeerrggeeaanntt
Camila Muratalla Perez SSuuppppllyy SSeerrggeeaanntt
Sofia Zaquilan Juarez
PPrriivvaatteess
Alexander Garcia Danny Garcia Diaz Edvin Pablo Cruz Mateo Navarro Camacho Dagobert Mendoza Jeronimo
ADVISORTeresa Ojeda
Global Family ELEMENTARY
PRINCIPALJuan Vaca
2035 40TH AVENUE
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GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY
PRINCIPALAnika Rudback
6328 EAST 17TH STREET
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Edwin Morales
Yaretzy Gonzalez
Kimberly Reyes
Josue Garcia
Valeria Pelayo Joselyn Uribe
SSuuppppllyy SSeerrggeeaanntt
David Escobar Adrian Torres
Ender Godines Antony Escobar Rumina Esteban
Edgar Mejia
Francisco Mejia
Emely Pineda
Alan Ramirez
Gabriel Reyes
ADVISORCarmen Lopez
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HHoooovveerr SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
CCaappttaaiinn
Ariana Nolasco
Milan Kala SSttaaffff SSeerrggeeaanntt
Julissa Hernandez Ignacio Evelyn Aquino SSuuppppllyy SSeerrggeeaanntt
Astrid Lopez
PPrriivvaatteess
Asiiyah Brewner Anthony Cahua
HOOVER ELEMENTARY
PRINCIPALLisette Averhoff ADVISORIrma Ortiz
890 BROCKHURST STREET
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LA ESCUELITA
PRINCIPALFaris Jabbar
ADVISORAdrian Guerra
1050 SECOND AVENUE
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Envy McGinnis
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Rohiina Faafiti Amy Hernandez-Torres Ivan Alvarado Diaz
Hatziri Nieva Campuzano
Jayveana Burton Axel Gobl Lover McGilberry Alexandria McGilberry Natalia Morales
Anh Nguyen Xermiaa Penny Jay Thomas-Penny Lucas Walker
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LLaauurreell SSAAFFEETTYY PPAATTRROOLL
CCaappttaaiinn
Elly Huang
Lieutenant
Nia Redmond
Staff Sergeant
Eris Griffin
Squad Sergeant
Liam Aberegg
Squad Sergeant
Londyn Loura
Supply Sergeant
Philysity Grace
Supply Sergeant
Anissa Love
Serenity Cheung Rose Coleman J’adore Delgado Macy Hyde Aminah Jackson
Nailah Mahdee Mary Anne Nahsonhoya Neshani Nelson Malakai Wickware Davion Woodhouse
Laurel Elementary
PRINCIPALJohn Stangl ADVISORJamie Williams
3750 BROWN AVE
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Best captain
AREA 2 Elly Huang Laurel Elementary
The best of the best
Students in service
AREA I Sydney Chan Chabot Elementary
AREA 3 Jada Robinson Acorn Woodland
AREA 2 Eliseo de Leon Global Elementary
AREA 3 Layla Thong Aspire College Academy
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CAPTAINS are chosen from among
the schools in their area for their ex-
emplary performance leading their
patrol throughout the year. They are
recognized for their ability to guide,
train and inspire their fellow patrollers,
and to fulfil their commitment to “be
on (their) post faithfully and execute
(their) duty to the best of (their) abil-
ity". The Captain bears a heavy respon-
sibility of the performance of an entire
Safety Patrol. The Captains selected here
demonstrated a deep understanding of
the Safety Patrol Program and guided
their platoons in both word and deed.
SQUAD SERGEANTS are the heavy lifters of the unit and the "front line" of every Safety Patrol. The have their hands full with guiding the squad, maintaining the important equipment and supplies, and keeping up with at-tendance plus documenting the patrol’s performance. The sergeant is the lifeblood of the Safety Patrol unit.
Best sQUAD sergeantBest Lieutenant
The best of the best Students in serviceThe best of the best Students in service
AREA 2 Sanaa Norovjav Cleveland Elementary
AREA I Clara Kimball Glenview Elementary
AREA 3 Micah Correa Aspire College Academy
AREA 2 Melanie Quintanilla Bridges Elementary
AREA 1Abigail Rork Glenview Elementary
AREA I Gus Dawson Cleveland Elementary
AREA 3 Bryan Mendoza Esperanza
AREA 3 Yordy Coto EnCompass
AREA 3 Nia Redmond Laurel Elementary
LIEUTENANTS have a complete knowledge of Safety Patrol protocol, and pedestrian safety, and have the re-sponsibility of training sergeants and privates. They are second in command of the patrol. and assumes the du-ties of the captain in the event of his/her absence. The patrol doesn’t miss a beat when they take the helm. They dis-play sound judgement and are wise counsellors to their captain. We salute the following Lieutenants for their efforts.
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STAFF SERGEANTS are the glue that keeps the Patrol squad together by being aware and document-ing every aspect of daily Patrol performance. From keeping attendance, to taking note of vehicles that exhibit disregard for traffic safety, to keeping minutes of monthly meetings, the staff sergeant allows the Captain to understand the patrol’s performance and pinpoints areas for improvement. When you see a highly
Best sTAFF sergeant
The best of the best Students in service
Best supply sergeant
SUPPLY SERGEANTS keep track of all the important equipment on site.and report monthly on the quantity and
condition of the equipment. They also work with other Safety Patrol officers to ensure that the Supply Room is organ-ized and clean.The decorated Supply Sergeants represented here are truly examples of faithfully attending to all their
assignments. They can always be counted on to ensure their platoon has the proper equipment to stay safe.
The best of the best Students in service
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2022-2023
awards
2022-2023
AREA 1 Fira Shkvrchuk Chabot Elementary
AREA I Iona Judkins Glenview Elementary
AREA 3 Lusanahy Pena EnCompass Academy
AREA 3 Mayco Pablo Acorn Wooland
AREA 2 Yaretzy Gonzales Greenleaf Elementary
AREA 1 Hatziri Nieva Campuzano La Escuelita Elementary
AREA I Astrid Lopez Hoover Elementary
AREA 3 Brianna Arias Acorn Woodland
AREA 3 Isabel Arrizon Pena Esperanza
AREA 2 Elmer Calmo-Carrillo Bridges
successful patrol, it is generally be-cause they have a very efficient staff sergeant! The decorated staff sergeants represented here are top ex-amples of exquisite record keeping, organization and communication.
Best private
PRIVATES are the entry level point of Safety Patrol. They are the life force of the Platoon. A superior private spends their time learning to follow the rules, learning procedure, doing their assigned job, and
preparing themselves to lead once they are promoted. They are punctual and hard working. The following privates demonstrated excellence in their learning and listening skills and fulfilment of duty in this school year.
The best of the best Students in service
AREA 1 Maurissa Pettus Hoover Elementary
AREA I Gustavo Saenz Paul Hoover Elementary
AREA 1 Jasper Pietras Chabot Elementary
AREA 2 Dagobert Mendoza Jeronimo Global Elementary
1st PLACE: Sydney Frances Chan l CHABOT
Recently, I started training privates to become officers. This was really hard for me because this reminded me that I was going to graduate from Elementary School soon and move to Middle
School. Transitions have never been my favorite, and it was hard to let privates be in charge when I usually was. Teamwork comes in many ways, shapes, and forms, so there are many
possibilities that you are in the middle of teamwork and you don’t even know it. When I was helping the privates learn how to become officers, I wasn’t getting anything out of it. I was
helping them be the best they could be for the next year when I wouldn’t be there. That means that all of my work, time, and energy that went into making these future officers the best they
could be, was for nothing. But it wasn’t for nothing. It did make a difference. In a way, when I and other officers were teaching these 4th graders, we were helping the future team, and
the teams to come after. We were helping the privates, which would become officers, would eventually teach privates of their own, and so on. By helping these future officers, we were
helping many generations of safety patrollers to come. I do consider this teamwork because I am helping the Chabot Safety Patrol team in general, not the Safety Patrollers that will be here
this year or next year. If you think about each school that has Safety Patrol, each school has a team of Safety Patrollers each year. They are all a team. They are all considered Safety Patrol-
lers, they all did Safety Patrol, just at different times.
2nd Place: Gus Dawson l CLEVELAND
"All for one and one for all!” means to me that everybody is working to help everyone. Every-one is working together like a well-oiled machine. It also means that no one is done until every
single person is finished with what they have to do. My platoon really embodies the phrase: if you are finished, then you help someone else. To me the feeling of teamwork is a warm
feeling. It feels good to help someone. In my platoon we have a lot of camaraderie. We work hard together, we laugh together, we get yelled at together. We may not be a perfect squad,
but everyone is a go-getter. Why is teamwork important? That's how the whole squad works! Without teamwork, everyone would be doing their own things and not protecting the pedes-
trians! Without teamwork, there would be no laughter and camaraderie! It would be hard to do anything really without the squad. Valet is really hard with only a few people. (I should
know! I’ve been the only person on valet a few times!)
3rd Place: Eliseo de Leon Vargas l GLOBAL FAMILY
Teamwork helps us understand each other because we help each other stay focused. Even
though we have a very small platoon and our job is very hard, we're still a team and we can
get it done. We are not here to play around. We are here to be a role model to our school by
helping people out in the streets and during school. We are Global Family Safety Patrol and
we will help our community.
Captains Essay Winners
TOPIC:"All For One and One For All!" The Meaning of Teamwork
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AREA 3 Brisa Espinoza Brookfield Elementary
AREA 3 Destiny Haro Brookfield Elementray
3rd Place: Envy Mcginnis l LA ESCUELITA
As a captain in the safety patrol, teamwork means to me is building a community, pulling together, sticking together, falling together, rising together. When we are sad or upset, we
try to lift each other up, not put-downs, not shaming each other. No, it's better to lift peo-ple’s soul’s up than down. Also a part of teamwork is building trust with someone you know,
or just met.It has been a pleasure to be in Safety Patrol. It was like a dream come true.
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Elrita Larry was the Safety Patrol coordinator at Brookfield Ele-
mentary School for 37 years. She was the epitome of service and
dedication. Her patrols were always disciplined and ran flawless
meetings which led them to win the Area III Northcut trophy 9
times during her tenure. Ms. Larry would go above and beyond,
at times with little support, to ensure her patrols fully partici-
pated in all aspects of the Safety Patrol program. She touched
the lives of so many Safety Patrollers with her firm, loving ex-
ample of community service and upstanding citizenry. Ms.
Larry retired in 2012. This award honors her spirit of excellence.
Elrita Larry Award of Dedication
Stephanie Tyrvanen
Safety Patrol Advisor – Cleveland Elementary
Mark Dunakin was an Oakland police officer for 18 years.
He worked for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office before
joining the Oakland Police Department as a patrol officer
in 1991. The father of three was a graduate of Chabot Col-
lege in Hayward. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1999 and
worked homicide cases in the criminal investigation divi-
sion. Sgt. Dunakin later transferred to the traffic division
and became a motorcycle officer, a coveted job in many po-
lice departments. He attended annual reviews and performed
with the motorcycle drill team to the thrill of the students.
Mark Dunakin Award of Excellence
Miranda Romo
Safety Patrol Advisor – Chabot Elementary
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Thank you Stephanie for being such a great Advisor!
You consistently go beyond what is required. You have brought a whole
new level of dignity, respect, and honesty to this position, and the roll
modeling is clearly evident in your incredible student patrollers.
Thank you Miranda for your many years of excellent service and for
helping to transform, every week-day morning, from a high volume,
congested, communte route, into a calmer, more organized means
of safer passage for every member of the community.
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Stacey Perry was first assigned to the Safety Patrols on behalf of
the Oakland Police Department in 2005. Stacey was a staunch
champion of the program and trained over 3,000 Safety Patrol
students and adult coordinators during her tenure. She took extra
care to ensure that the Patrollers exhibited confidence, strength
and to that end, lead by example with firmness, kindness and em-
pathy. Ms. Perry gave and still gives her own personal time and
resources to ensure the success of the Safety Patrol program. After
her retirement she founded the Step Up, Step Ahead Foundation
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Stacey Perry was first assigned to the Safety Patrols on behalf of
the Oakland Police Department in 2005. Stacey was a staunch
champion of the program and trained over 3,000 Safety Patrol
students and adult coordinators during her tenure. She took extra
care to ensure that the Patrollers exhibited confidence, strength
and to that end, lead by example with firmness, kindness and em-
pathy. Ms. Perry gave and still gives her own personal time and
resources to ensure the success of the Safety Patrol program. After
her retirement she founded the Step Up, Step Ahead Foundation
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Stacey R. Perry Champion Award
For faithfully leading the effort to
ensure that the school community
has safe passage to and
from school, and who have proven
themselves, day in and day out, to be
the gold standard for overall traffic safety
and patrol performance.
The golden badge award
John Miller
Safety Patrol Advisor – Glenview Elementary
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Thank you Teresa for your many years of guidance and inspiration.
You have the rare talent for seeing the potential in every student.
You have fostered some of the finest leaders the Oakland Schools Safety
Patrol program has to offer, and for that we are perpetually grateful.
Thank you John for all of your hard work and continuing dedication
for over 20 years. You have turned the Glenview Safety Patrol into
a Gold Standard Team by which all others can aspire to reach.
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Honerable mention
Irma Ortiz
Hoover Elementary
Ms. Miranda Romo believes strongly in the values of the Safety
Patrol Program at her school (where she has been a long stand-
ing 4th grade teacher), and in the greater surrounding commu-
nity. She is in constant communication with the other faculty
members of her school regarding her patrollers, and her expec-
tations for them in their classroom, as well as when they are on
patrol. Each school year, Mrs. Romo oversees communicating
to the new families about the traffic regulations, and the role
of the Chabot Safety Patrol Program to include the crosswalk
monitoring system and the drop off zone in front of the school.
Chabot elementary has a very busy intersection, as they are
near the various freeway entrances used by commuters. Her
platoon monitors two crosswalks, and a drop off zone in front
of the school. Mrs. Romo cares deeply about her platoon, and
the concept of guiding them to becoming leaders. She meets
with her officers monthly to discuss any issues or ideas that her
patrollers need to resolve. With over seven years of experience
Miranda is easily considered one of the most dedicated Ad-
visors in the Oakland Program. Her objective is to ascertain
the success of her patrollers and students, not only in Safety
Patrol, but academically as well. She organizes a community
service project each year with her platoon, while consistently
supporting the participation of the Chabot platoon with the
various Oakland Program team and morale boosting events
that take place throughout the year. In terms of traffic safety
knowledge, dedication to the ideals of the Program, and lead-
ership development skills, Ms. Romo is simply one of the best.
advisor of the year
Sonia RussellCleveland Elementary
honerable Mention
Patroller of the year
NIA REDMONDLaurel Elementary
My name is Maybellene Elmore, and I’m a fifth grader at Glen-
view Elementary. I am also Captain of Glenview’s Safety Pa-
trol. It had always been a dream of mine to be on Safety Pa-
trol. My family lives right across the street from the school,
so ever since I was a baby, I would watch the Safety Pa-
trollers through my window. I aspired to be one of them.
This year I have learned to turn my bold personality into
strong leadership skills. Being in Safety Patrol helped me un-
derstand that being a leader is different from being bossy. In-
stead of yelling commands at other students, I lead by ex-
ample by showing up on time, being respectful to others,
and helping the Glenview community cross the street safely.
In addition, Safety Patrol has taught me that even though I’m
captain, we’re a team, and my officers and I share the command. We
support each other by leading the privates, explaining job duties,
and being kind to others. We are there for each other for emotion-
al support as well, because it has been a rough year for Glenview.
We lost a staff member and a teacher, which was especially hard
after not being together in school for so long during Covid. We
spent a lot of time at the beginning of the year remembering how
to work together, and I can definitely say that we are now a team.
My favorite part of Safety Patrol is keeping our com-
munity safe. I also love to see the smiles on the younger
kids’ faces when they see the Safety Patrollers falling out.
Mr. Miller has been the school’s Safety Patrol Advisor consecu-
tively since 2004. I myself have only had the pleasure of work-
ing with John and his Glenview Platoon since I became the OPD
Director in 2014. From then till now I have worked with many
schools citywide and I can say with great confidence that John
Miller is one of the best. Mr Miller has played a major role over
these past 16 years in creating the type of Safety Patrol “culture”
that attracts the younger students to join the Program as soon
as they are able. This is the reason that they always start the new
year with one of the largest platoons in the city (59 this year, by
far the largest). But the more amazing story lies with the “stick-
to-it-ness” of his platoons. Some of the most important values of
the program, that can directly affect the issues of leadership and
public safety, are dedication, reliability, and commitment. Year
over year those large platoon numbers have remained steady
throughout, with very few, if any, resignations. I believe Mr. Mill-
er has consistently mirrored these values for his young student
patrollers, and in turn has helped to cement the continued suc-
cess, and superlative performance, of the Glenview Safety Patrol.
Over the many decades of service, the Glenview Elementary Safe-
ty Patrol, its' many patrollers and its' amazing Advisor, have been
the very definition of dedication. This Platoon has won numer-
ous awards over the years for their street performance, meeting
etiquette, leadership skills, role modeling, and efforts that keep
their fellow students and their families safe arriving and leav-
ing school. Mr. Miller plays no small part in having developed
an ongoing platoon of such exceptional patrollers and students.
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AAA AWARDS
Patroller & Advisor
of the year
For many years, AAA of Northern California has sponsored a Regional and National Patroller of the Year and Advisor of the Year Award Program. This nomination process requires responding to top traffic safety qualifications, skills, and expertise, along with a personal essay that defines their involvement in the Safety Patrol Program. This year the Oakland Schools Safety Patrol won three awards. Here are the out-standing qualities and experience, that fully convinced this years AAA Award Pan-ellist that the Oakland Schools Safety Patrol has some of the best “of the Year”
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Cleveland Elementary resides in Area I, which has more than fair share of high performing so-called
"legacy" schools (meaning many years of consecutive service, super strong Advisor, high traffic safety
culture, etc.). So when it comes to the Northcut, it is quite a competitive affair. All the schools in
Area I really need to go the extra mile to distinguish themselves from each other. Of course, we all agreed that
Cleveland had done so in the awarding of the prestigious trophy, but it was at the after-school Northcut celebra-
tion, in a park in Alameda, that I discovered why they stood out and performed so well this past year… It was
teamwork! Of course, it is in the pledge, and all successful teams, practice it, but there is a difference between
“ organized” and “ natural” teamwork. In the park that day they were no longer “ on duty” but they enjoyed each
other’s company outside of school in the same positive and caring way they had displayed when on the job and
out in service. I also learned that the Captain and her Lieutenants have been good friends since for many years.
What better way to build a great team then through the bonds of respect and friendship between the Captain
and Lieutenant of the team. But this cohesive connection between a captain and lieutenant cannot alone bring
in the Northcut trophy. It requires the great work of the entire team. It seems that high-quality role mod-
eling “ from the top” may be the best way to break the finish line tape and guarantee award-winning success.
Cleveland elementary: Going beyond Teamwork!
NORTHCUT
AAA Safety Patrol
Awards
The Northcut Trophies are awarded to the
best overall Platoon in each of three Areas
across the City of Oakland. The observation
and evaluation process begins at the start
of each new school year, when the Program
Directors make field visits to observe the
Platoon’s street services, and then again
when they schedule to attend the school’s
monthly Safety Patrol meetings. The
grading period culminates with a tally of
the stats taken through observation and
evaluation paperwork and are numerically
averaged among the Program Directors.
Choosing which schools will receive this
prestigious award is one of the most dif-
ficult tasks the Program Directors must
complete before the end of each school
year. And every year there seems to be
no lack of amazing schools in every Area.
Using both the numbers and our knowl-
edge and experience with the quality
of each schools’ traffic safety services,
it often looks like a “photo finish” race
with all racers just inches from each oth-
er as they cross the finish line. These
three schools, Hoover, Laurel and ACA,
worked diligently and they performed ex-
tremely well in all evaluation categories.
Much gratitude and many congratula-
tions to these three schools for their su-
perlative performance, their dedication
to the main objectives of traffic safety,
and for being such positive role models
for their schools and their communities.
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2022-2023
All hail, Greenleaf Elementary! In the past 10 years, including this one, Greenleaf has won the Northcut
trophy seven times. Six of them in Area III, and this year, (with some redistricting required to help
balance out the list of schools per area), they competed for the first time under Area II. The reasons
they have dominated the Northcut competition are too numerous to name. They have moved from a "legacy"
school to a "dynasty" school. They have participated consecutively in the program for over a dozen years, and
they have had the same exceptional Advisor for the past 10. They are a K through 8 school, and they use the
experience training and knowledge of the upper classmates who have been Patrollers to better prepare and
support their new recruits. They work multiple posts, and both morning and afternoon bells. The posts that
they patrol for traffic safety are on some of the most difficult roadways one can find in the city. The concepts of
traffic safety are deeply embedded into the culture of the school, made evident by the many adult volunteers,
who support the program of these fine young students. Whenever I am out there, observing the Greenleaf
team in action, I see a well oiled machine, and it provides such comfort, knowing that Greenleaf Elementary is
out in-service, just taking care of the business of traffic safety. For their school and for the greater community
Congratulations to Aspire College Academy! This is the second time that they have been awarded
the Northcut trophy. The second year in a row for being the best Safety Patrol team in Area III. Be-
ing the best seems to have come naturally for ACA. They formed their first team only a few years
back, but right off the bat, they looked to be Northcut material. Year over year they have had very motivat-
ed and well-respected Advisers. Their teams have been comprised of excellent officers of all ranks, consist-
ently role modeling leadership skills to each other, and to their classmates. Each year ACA has been putting
together squads that have been highly dedicated to the SP Pledge of Service, and into the good work of in-
creasing traffic safety for their school and the surrounding community. This year they out did themselves
when the need arose for them to create and implement, in the middle of the school year, a completely new
afternoon valet pickup system. I believe that the beloved Advisor, Ms. Campbell, will be returning in the
next school year, along with some of the younger students being promoted into officer classifications. Can
ACA produce another Northcut award winning team in the 2023/24 school year? I wouldn’t bet against it.
Aspire college academy: Inspired and motivated!Greenleaf Elementary: A well oiled machine!
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2022-2023
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I promise to provide safe streets for my fellow schoolmates
And to follow the guidance and instructions Issued by
The Department of Transportation
The School Principal
The Program Directors
And the Program Advisor
I will be on time
To take my post Faithfully
And to perform my services
To the best of my abilities
I Pledge to lead by example
And to be a role model of Respect,
Responsibility, and Teamwork
With Honor and Trust
For my school
And for the greater community
the Safety Patrol pledge of service
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Area I Area II Area III Past Winners Past Winners Past Winners
1985 Kaiser Patten Markham1986 Peralta Bella Vista Lockwood1987 Lincoln Joaquin Miller Sobrante Park1988 Chabot Garfield Grass Valley1989 Montclair Garfield Brookfield1990 Crocker Highlands Redwood Heights Maxwell Park1991 Cleveland Redwood Heights Maxwell Park1992 Bella Vista Fruitvale Stonehurst1993 Prescott Joaquin Miller St. Benedict1994 Zion Lutheran Laurel E. Morris Cox1995 Kaiser Patten Brookfield1996 Chabot St. Jarlath Maxwell Park1997 Bella Vista Redwood Heights Stonehurst1998 Chabot Patten Grass Valley1999 Chabot Garfield Stonehurst2000 Cleveland Patten Grass Valley2001 Prescott Garfield Allendale2002 Crocker Highlands Patten Maxwell Park2003 Prescott Patten Brookfield2004 Glenview Patten Brookfield2005 Prescott St. Jarlath Stonehurst2006 Glenview Patten Brookfield2007 Cleveland Garfield St. Lawrence O’Tool2008 Chabot Bella Vista Brookfield2009 Chabot Garfield Brookfield2010 Glenview Fruitvale Brookfield2011 Glenview Manzanita Brookfield2012 Glenview La Escuelita Greenleaf2013 Glenview Fruitvale Greenleaf2014 Cleveland Garfield Greenleaf2015 Bella Vista Global Family Joaquin Miller2016 Chabot Bella Vista Learning Without Limits2017 Chabot Global Family Esperanza 2018 Cleveland Manzanita Community Greenleaf2019 Glenview Global Family Greenleaf 2020 Cleveland Global Family Greenleaf2022 Hoover Laurel Aspire College Academy2033 Cleveland Greenleaf Aspire College Academy
THANK YOU TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NUTRITION SERVICES SAFETY PATROL TEAM 21-22
Rafael Cortez, Community Health Outreach Worker, Thanh “Kelly” Ho, Nutrition Assistant, Carlos Gomez
And to the Nutrition Services Team who’s supported along the way this year:
Jenny Wang, Interim Community Health Services Director, Qinglin Wu and Shirley Kennedy, Accounting Specialists
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE SAFETY PATROL DIRECTORSPaul Cirolia – School Traffic Safety Supervisor: pcirolia@oaklandca.gov • 510-773-6800Rafael Cortez – Community Health Outreach Worker: rafael.cortez@acgov.org • 510-384-1327
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winners History of
awards
2022-2023
SPECIAL THANKS to all the familes & friends of the DOT Safety Patrol Program for their participation & support.
WE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD
TO SEEING EVERYONE
NEXT YEAR!