
Another measure that we recently took, was to purchase 25 new walkie-talkie radios. Before this year, we had three generations of radios. Now we all have the same radio. The 25 radios are distributed strategically throughout the building for better communication and security.
Last year we increased the number of adults on duty in the morning and afternoon. We also have an awesome safety patrol force (NSESP) that is on duty in the morning and afternoon. These fourth and fifth grade students do an excellent job of politely greeting visitors and keeping a watchful eye.
We take the time throughout the year to review and practice our emergency/crisis procedures. Students and staff participate in fire drills, earthquake drills, lock-down drills, severe weather drills, and more. Even though we do everything we can to prevent an emergency from happening, we have to be prepared to act when one does happen and it is out of our control.
Last but not least, we added windows to the set of doors that leads into the cafeteria from the playground. This allows any adults who are opening the door to be able to see who is on the other side. This is important because classes enter these doors after recess. In the near future, we will be adding a key-less entry system to this door so that classes can get in quicker if there is a threat outside.
We are constantly revisiting the safety and security of our campus. There is nothing more important in education than providing a safe and secure environment for quality teaching and learning to take place. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please comment on this post or contact someone at the school.
Dr. H.