One of the top priorities for the administration of WBHS is the safety of students and staff. Our Safe School Plan contains procedures for safe day-to-day operations as well as routine drills to ensure that all students are familiar with routes and actions to take in case of an emergency. The following three emergency plans are a part of our Safe School operations: 

1. Level 1—Interior activities function as normal, outside activities are halted (i.e. stranger in the area, a bank robbery in the community, an animal on campus). 

2. Level 2—Interior activities function as normal, outside activities are halted, and all students in halls move into a secure classroom (i.e. suspicious/irate person in building or on campus, police situation in proximity to campus). 

3. Level 3—All activities are halted, students and staff will go into total defense mode (i.e. imminent threat to students and staff inside the building).

Fire drills will be conducted during the school day at least once a month to conform to the fire department regulations. When the fire alarm rings, all school personnel and students must leave the school building as soon as possible. No one may ignore the fire alarm. Fire exit locations are posted in every classroom and activity area, and directions should be followed. Any person who falsely pulls a fire alarm is subject to criminal charges by the Fire Department of the City of Chesapeake and will be subject to disciplinary action by school officials.

Video cameras have been placed throughout the building and around the parking lots for student safety. Cameras will be active during both school and non-school hours. Cameras may be used to verify participation in certain actions and serve as evidence (if necessary) in certain incidents.

Students who need to leave school early must turn in a parental note to their homeroom teacher, who will then issue an Early Dismissal Pass. Parents or guardians who do not write their child a note must come into the attendance office, present a valid ID, and sign out their child. Once a student has arrived on school grounds, he or she is not to leave without approval until school is dismissed. If students need to go to their car prior to school dismissal, they must ask security at front desk; security (or student) will obtain administrative approval, and security will escort said student to his/her car and back into the building. 

Seniors who regularly leave school early due to an early release schedule must have an Early Release Pass issued by the Assistant Principal for Attendance. Both Early Dismissal and Early Release Passes are subject to be checked by any school official or any Chesapeake police officer. When leaving school grounds early, students must exit through the main door, auditorium doors, or the small or large commons ONLY! Any student who has permission to leave school early MUST exit the school grounds at the approved time and may not return to the school grounds until after the end of the school day. Violators may face disciplinary action or trespassing charges. 

Students are not allowed to bring visitors to school. All visitors must enter through the main entrance and report directly to the security desk at the vestibule, provide a photo ID and secure a visitor’s pass to be on school grounds. Classroom instruction will not be interrupted at any time for visits with students unless in an emergency situation, and the visitor is listed as an emergency contact on student’s Synergy profile.

All exterior doors to the school are locked throughout the school day. Students should not open exterior doors to allow others to enter the building for any reason. Students who do so may face disciplinary action.

To minimize classroom disruptions, instructional time will not be interrupted for visits or nonmedical deliveries. Deliveries for students include but are not limited to: flowers, balloons, cell phones, carry-out/fast food, or gifts will not be accepted at any time. Items necessary for the educational process such as projects, PE uniforms, books, book bags and homemade lunches will be accepted and will only be delivered to the student during noninstructional times: for instance, between bells or during lunches.

Office hours are 8:15 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. For security purposes, students are not to be on school grounds or in the building before or after this time without adult supervision. Students who are on school grounds before or after hours without permission may be suspended and/or charged with trespassing.

If a student becomes aware of any activity that is against school policies or laws, or is aware of any unsafe actions, he should report it to the proper authorities. These authorities include any teacher, administrator, security monitor, or school resource officer. All reports will be kept in the strictest confidence, and no names will be used by those investigating the report. If a student feels that he cannot report an infraction to a school official, he should report it immediately to a parent, who should forward the information to an administrator. This information will also be kept in the strictest confidence.

Students, parents, and others should be aware that a program of investigation by the city police department utilizing drug-sniffing dogs will be conducted at various times during the school year.

Students are expected to be in class at all times to receive instruction. Students are given 10 opportunities per block, per semester to use the hall pass. Any student who leaves the classroom during class time must have an e-hall pass approved by the teacher. The passes will be checked by hall monitors or any school personnel.

Virginia law requires schools to provide parents with information regarding registered sex offenders who reside in our locality. The following web address will provide you with this information: 

http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/index.html