School Safety

Fire Drill:

Periodic fire drills will be scheduled so that students and staff are familiar with the emergency procedures. Families will be notified by email after each drill is complete. 

Lock Down:

An emergency may prevent the safe evacuation of the building and require steps to isolate students and staff from danger by instituting a school lockdown.

In a lockdown situation, all students are kept in classrooms or designated locations that are away from danger.  Staff members are responsible for accounting for the students and ensuring no one leaves the classroom or safe area until an “all clear” announcement is made.

As with fire drills, school lockdown drills will occur throughout the year to familiarize students with the procedure. Families will be notified by email after each drill is complete. 

Hold And Secure 

Hold and secure will be used to secure the school should there be an unsafe event outside of the School. In this situation classroom doors and exterior doors will be locked and monitored, to allow any students from outside to enter.  These are usually wild animals of sorts.

Sheltering In Place 

Sheltering in Place would be used when personal safety is considered to be in danger if anyone leaves the school.  This would mainly be used when there is an environmental or weather related event.