Safety in the Schools Contest - Grand Prize of $10,000

In order for students to do well academically, it’s vital for them to feel safe and protected in their learning environment. While it’s important for administration to play a key role in keeping our schools safe, it is equally important to get students, staff and parents involved in this process.

With this in mind, Catholic Mutual is excited to announce our new Safety in the School contest. The concept is simple. The school needs to come up with an original, creative idea to make their school a safer place. Students, teachers, administrators and parents are invited to assist in this creative process, with the emphasis based on the ideas of the students. All Catholic Mutual members with elementary schools (Pre-K through 8^th grade) are invited to participate in this national contest. Only one entry per school.

The national winner will receive the grand prize of $10,000 to be used in whatever manner they choose for their school. Several additional prizes in the amount of $1,000 will also be awarded. The entries will be reviewed and judged by our Home Office Risk Management staff.

We encourage your Arch/Diocese to consider offering an additional incentive to each of your schools to promote safety. Some examples of this may include: matching the amount won by the school if chosen among the national winners; providing trophies/awards to each of your participating schools; offering to provide a pizza party, etc.

Attached you will find more detailed information that can be distributed to your schools. If you would like Catholic Mutual to distribute this information on your behalf, please send us the email addresses of each of your schools by October 15, 2011.

Our goal is to have students and staff enjoy participating in this contest and in the process, learn more about Safety in the School.

If you have any questions regarding the contest, please feel free to contact Catholic Mutual Group’s Risk Management Department at (800) 228-6108.