New Booster Seat Law

New booster seat law in California will take effect on January 1, 2012.

SACRAMENTO (KABC) — Many new laws take effect on Jan. 1 in California, but one in particular hopes to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children.

Starting on Sunday children under the age of 8 years old, or under 4 feet 9 inches tall, must be properly buckled into a car or booster seat, and put in the back seat.

Also, children who are 8 years old or older and not tall enough for the seat belt to fit properly must ride in a booster or car seat.

According to the California Office of Child Safety, a child fits an adult seat belt when:

  • They can sit against the vehicle seat back with their knees bent without slouching and can comfortably stay in this position throughout the trip.
  • The lap belt is low on the hips touching the upper thighs and the shoulder belt crosses the chest, but is not on the face or neck.
  • Never let your child put the shoulder belt behind their arm or back. In a crash, the child could sustain major injuries including head and spinal cord injuries.
  • If the child is putting the shoulder belt behind them, this is a sign that they still need a booster.

Previously, the law required that children remain in a booster seat until the age of 6 or weighed 60 pounds.

Calendar of Events

It is amazing as how fast the year has gone by.  We are fast approaching year 2012.  At this time of the year many of us are busy shopping for the holidays and planning dinner parties.  Bonnie Academy wishes you Happy Holidays and please enjoy the rest of year 2011.  We would like to mention about the following are important dates:

  • Parents Day Out; December 17, 2011, 12 noon to 5:00 pm.  This is a Saturday.  As you are aware the school is closed on Saturdays, but we would like to give the parents the opportunity to complete some unfinished important business (e.g. shopping, year end things, lunch with a friend, relaxing, etc.).
  • Santa Comes to Bonnie Academy; December 21, 2011, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
  • School Closed – December 26, 2011
  • School Closed – January 2, 2012
  • Teachers Conference – January 2012 (date to be announce)
  • School Closed – January 16, 2012, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Crazy Hat Day – January 13, 2012
  • Sees Candy Fundraiser – February 6, 2012
  • Valentine Cards Exchange – February 14, 2012

“About” Tab

To see about Upcoming Events, please click on the About tab and then click on Events.  This will allow you to see our Calendar of upcoming events.  We will provide you with more information about a particular event as the date nears.  We are in the process of making communication with our parents more efficient and flexible.