Safety

Safety Drills

We will practice safety drills throughout the school year, at times involving the Bloomingdale Police Department and/or the Bloomingdale Fire Department. Safety drills include: fire drills, tornado or inclement weather drills, bus drills, evacuation drills, and lockdown drills. It very important that you listen closely and learn what to do during these practices. 

Schools must provide sufficient information and notification to parents and guardians in advance of any walk-through lockdown drill that involves the participation of students. Schools must also provide to parents and guardians an opportunity to exempt their child for any reason from participating in the walk-through lockdown drill. (105 ILCS 128/20)

School districts consider whether students eligible for IEPs or Section 504 plans require extra accommodations during emergencies, such as natural disasters and active shooter situations. If the student’s IEP or Section 504 plan team determines extra accommodation is necessary, the accommodation should be added to the student’s plan and implemented when appropriate. This act also requires school districts to include a student’s IEP or Section 504 plan team in deciding whether to exempt that student from participating in a lockdown drill. (P.A. 103-0197)

School Door Alarms

Panic Bar Alarms on the doorways leading to the outside are active during the school day. These alarms have been installed on doorways that are not directly monitored by staff. The door alarms will alert staff to unauthorized exiting of the building by students and/or adults. If anyone who is not authorized to exit through these doors does so, an alarm will sound and attract the attention of nearby staff who will respond to the situation. Please be assured, however, that these alarms do not affect the doors in any way during an emergency evacuation situation.  When visiting the school it will be very important for you to only use the main entrance to leave or enter the school building.

Recess Supervision

Students are supervised during outdoor recess. Students should stay within school boundaries. Visitors are not allowed on school property while students are at recess. Visitors should go directly to the school office. 

Household Pets

For the safety of students, staff, families, and pets, animals are not permitted on school grounds when students are present  unless an authorized service animal has been approved. 

Child Abduction

We have worked hard to create an awareness in both schools for students of the potential danger involved in talking to strangers and being alone in public places. Children are often in public places: parks, shopping malls, bus stops, coming to and going from school, and playing in the neighborhood. Please take the time to review the dangers associated with talking to strangers and what your child should do if he/she is approached by someone with whom he/she is not familiar.