March 18, 2025

Dear Atascocita High School Families,

This morning one of our students, who was riding his bike to school, was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Will Clayton Parkway and Timber Forest Drive. The student was knocked off his bike, but did not suffer any serious injuries.

EMS and Harris County Precinct 4 Constables quickly responded. The student was transported to the hospital as a precaution. One of our campus administrators went to the scene to check on the student and the parent was on the scene. The student was accompanied to the hospital by the parent. We anticipate a full recovery as we are in continued communication with his parents.

With safety always our primary concern, we wanted to emphasize some important safety tips for drivers:

Be especially alert around children and prepared to stop at any moment.
Always use turn signals.
Follow the speed limit. School zone speed limits are purposefully set low because children are unpredictable.
Come to a complete stop at intersections with stop signs.
Always stop for loading or unloading school buses. Driving around stopped school buses is against the law.
Plan ahead. Leave early for your destination and build in extra time for congestion, especially around schools during arrival and dismissal times.

Here are some important safety reminders to review with your children:

Take time to discuss with your students the importance of utilizing sidewalks that provide the safest route to the campus, and avoiding those that are closer to the major streets with heavier traffic.
All students should wear a helmet. Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious injury or death.
Always stop and check for traffic in both directions.
Don’t walk or ride too close to parked cars. Door opens suddenly.
Stop at all stop signs and obey red lights, just as cars do.
Make eye contact with a driver and wait for the driver to signal you to go.
Leave home in plenty of time, don’t rush.
Wear bright colored clothes to be visible and closed toe shoes to protect your feet.

I would like to thank our staff and first responders for their prompt response.

Sincerely,

Will Falker
Principal

Atascocita High School

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4/11/25: Athletic Physicals Day on May 17

3/18/25: Letter from the Principal: Auto/Bike Accident this morning

1/14/25: Varsity Boys Basketball Ticket Information

12/13/24: Letter from the Principal re: Safety Concern

10/24/24: New Security Technology at Turner Stadium

10/24/24: Principal Letter re: Safety Concern