October 21, 2024
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our school practices safety drills throughout the year. We complete two tornado, two lockdown, two secure, and two hold drills annually and monthly fire drills (2 in the first two weeks of the year). We also have a safety team that meets monthly to review and discuss safety procedures at the school.
During the next month, we will complete our drills focused on school safety, including hold, secure, and lockdown, all in line with the Standard Response Protocol. For more detailed information on the Standard Response Protocol, please visit https://iloveuguys.org/.
Before conducting drills on each emergency scenario, our administration, counselors, and staff teach the drill in a grade/age-appropriate manner. Pre-teaching the drill helps our students be informed and understand the emergency safely, and ask questions about the process. We will also be practicing our communication messaging during these drills. The messaging will very clearly indicate that it is a drill. These drills regarding student safety will take place on the following dates:
HOLD - Wednesday, October 30th
SECURE - Wednesday, November 6th
LOCKDOWN - Wednesday, November 13th
ALL emergency messaging occurs through Infinite Campus. If you do not receive the messages on these dates, please ensure your contact information is up to date in Infinite Campus.
We encourage you to discuss these upcoming drills with your children so they understand the importance of safety preparedness. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the school office.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Braden
Superintendent