BRIGHTON — The Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Safety safety patrol held a fundraiser for its end of the school year trip during the school’s track meet Oct. 30.

School administrators manned the concession stand filled with treats for students in need of a treat before or after their races.

“We appreciate them,” said principal Tracy Downing. “They are sworn in by the
Seminole Police Department and they take an oath to protect the student body. They make sure students are safe coming into and leaving school. They are part of the crime watch.”

There are 29 students on the school’s safety patrol this year, ranging from fourth to eighth grade. They are stationed at high traffic areas around campus so they may assist students as they arrive on campus and proceed to their classrooms. They remind students to walk safely through the hallways and help the younger students find their classrooms, if necessary.

The Florida Department of Education requires every school to have a safety patrol, which looks out for anything that doesn’t seem safe. The motto of the safety patrol is “if you see something, say something.”

“It makes me feel like I’m an actual leader with the police,” said 8th grader Payton Barasch, who leads the group this year. “I like that we can stop people from making threats.”

The safety patrol’s end of the year trip will be to Sky Zone and a hibachi restaurant. They will hold fundraisers at the Brighton Community Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 6 and at the entry to school basketball games in December.