Girl Scouts Take on Safety

Learn how our local Girl Scout Troop took action to increase safety at Forest Hill.

Dear Forest Hill Families,

Safety continues to be a priority for us at Forest Hill and our District. A message regarding the follow up to the letter sent to the City of San Jose from CUSD will be forthcoming. Please see the message below from our local Girl Scout group. We applaud these girls for being proactive in their community!

Have you seen the new Crosswalk Flags at the intersection of McCoy and Neville Ave?

Over the weekend, Girl Scout Troop 60238, which includes 5th graders from Forest Hill, wanted to help the community by installing a new flag system to alert cars of pedestrian traffic. This intersection is very busy during school drop off and pickup hours, and a risk for pedestrians.

The new Crossing Flags allow people to hold a large orange flag, signaling to the cars, as they cross the street. They then place the orange flag in a container to store on the opposite side of the street.

The girls wanted to add a better system for the community and used their troop funds earned from Girl Scout Cookies sales to make this happen.

Please consider supporting a local Girl Scout troop in the future, so they can continue to do great things for their community.

Sincerely,

Christy Chalfant, Principal

Chelsesa Armann, Assistant Principal