Safety and Emergency

A copy of the Emergency Crisis Guide (also necessary for red bags) is available in the file at the bottom of this page.

Procedures for Handling Emergencies/Injuries

As soon as a staff member becomes aware of an emergency situation, he or she should notify an administrator immediately. This may be done in person or by speaking to a secretary or receptionist. Do not leave the student or person unattended. Send a student or another person to the nearest staff member to secure extra help and/or supervision. Take needed first aid measures. The principal or designee will notify the parents. If an ambulance is needed, the principal will make the request. If the principal or designee is not available, the teacher in charge will make the request. An accident report should be completed and submitted to the receptionists.

School Safety & Order

A safe school is a school where…

Students, staff, parents and visitors feel they are respected as individuals, treated with respect, and are safe and welcome. Students, staff, and parents exhibit ownership for the quality of life at the school. The facility is clean and well maintained. Procedures are established, communicated, and enforced; therefore, procedures support a safe and orderly learning environment.

Students

  • Are orderly
  • Are in class, not roaming the hallways or restrooms
  • Take responsibility for their own behavior
  • Enjoy being on campus at all times
  • Understand discipline procedures
  • Have opportunities for interaction with adults and peers
  • Understand expectations
  • Are comfortable taking risks
  • Respect all individuals
  • Model appropriate behavior for other students
  • Support and demonstrate the WCPSS identified character traits

Parents

  • Model appropriate behavior for students
  • Are concerned
  • Are involved in the education of their child
  • Are present on the school campus and participate in school activities
  • Establish positive communication with teachers and other staff at the school
  • Know and support the discipline procedures and expectations established by the school
  • Respect all individuals
  • Support and demonstrate the WCPSS identified character traits
  • Establish and communicate an expectation for student behavior consistent with the school
  • Have high expectations for student achievement
  • Are involved in their child’s activities, know their friends, and support their success

Staff

  • Models appropriate behavior for students
  • Is comfortable taking risks
  • Understands discipline procedures for the school
  • Establishes and enforces clearly defined procedures in the classroom
  • Has high expectations for each student
  • Respects all individuals from diverse cultures and with different needs
  • Communicates expectations with parents and students
  • Is visible in all areas of the school
  • Is treated with respect
  • Provides student supervision
  • Makes student safety a priority
  • Establishes positive communication with students and parents
  • Reports unsafe incidents and practices
  • Is consistent and fair in application of procedures and practices
  • Supports and demonstrates the WCPSS identified character traits

The Facility

  • Is secure
  • Is clean
  • Has a method of emergency communication between the office and classroom
  • Is checked regularly for potential maintenance, cleanliness concerns
  • Has telephones in each room

Procedures are established for…

  • Administering and communicating student discipline expectations
  • Monitoring outside visitors and possible intruders
  • Identification of staff and visitors
  • Keeping track of students at all times
  • Supervising school activities
  • Students’ arrival and departure at the beginning, end of and during the school day
  • Emergency situations
  • Managing transportation
  • Monitoring effectiveness of classroom instruction and management

We can communicate with parents and students our expectations through…

  • Newsletters
  • Parent education programs
  • Web pages on the Internet
  • Opening of school meetings
  • Student agenda books
  • Student produced work-newspapers, brochures, TV broadcasts
  • Recognition of good behavior/character
  • Discussion of expectations/consequences with students throughout the year
  • Automatic calling of parents
  • Parent conferences