In the event of a disaster, please follow the guidelines below.

AT SCHOOL:

• School is the safest place for students during an emergency.  Recently modernized buildings meet stringent public safety codes.

• Primary role of school is to care for the safety and welfare of the children.

• School personnel are trained to follow procedure, give instruction and guidance to students and are required by law to remain on duty during an emergency.

AT HOME:

• Assure your personal safety first.  Children will be cared for at school until your arrival.

• Remember: The need for safety outweighs the need for speed.

• Prepare to arrive calm, patient and ready to follow school personnel's directions.  Encourage other parents to do the same.

• If possible, walk to school.  Streets will be clogged with emergency vehicles.

• Leave a note at home indicating when you left and where you went.  Others may be looking for you.

• Do not call the school.  Phone lines will be used by emergency personnel only and must remain open at all times. 

ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL:

• Campus will be closed and parents will be expected to wait until ALL students are accounted for and authorized personnel begin the Student Release Process.

• Students will be signed out in an orderly manner.  Removing students from campus without signing them out will hamper efforts to account for everyone's safety.

• Students will be evacuated to the assembly area by class.  Assembly area is located on the playground.  Class locations are at the bottom of this guide.

• Classroom teachers will release students to persons listed on the Emergency Card.

• Parents/emergency designee will be required to sign a release form and present ID.