Messages from Dr. Kasmarick and Mrs. Petersen
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Home/School Communication Reminder
As we all know, teachers are pulled in many directions; it is crucial that they prioritize the work that most significantly impacts student learning and well being. As we begin a new year, each of our district's schools is sharing a reminder about home/school communication.
Healthy and productive school communities engage in respectful and productive communications. Through these communications, our goal is to partner with families in order to support all learners. The teacher and support staff member work day is spent working directly with students and/or planning learning activities. Our elementary teachers plan instruction and review assessment information for six subject areas in addition to tending to the physical, social, and emotional needs of students. Responding in real time to phone messages or emails limits the capacity to fully engage in this primary work. To best support students and families, we will target a 24 - 48 hour work day response to communications from parents/guardians. For matters of public safety or emergencies please contact the Police Department. For all other matters that require immediate attention, please contact the school office directly. Thank you!
Safety Drills
Throughout each school year, we conduct several safety drills designed to prepare students to respond in the unlikely event of an emergency. These drills include monthly fire drills, periodic evacuation drills (we do at least one during each lunch period so that students have practice exiting from the Great Hall), tornado/severe weather drills, and school violence drills. The majority of these drills, aside from monthly fire drills, take place during the first three months of school. Our school violence drill will take place in October and we will share additional information with you about how this will work in advance. The drills are not intended to cause unnecessary alarm, but rather to equip students to best respond in an emergency situation.
Today, we provided our 3rd-5th graders with a short evacuation practice during lunch. Students did an excellent job of exiting calmly and carefully with their tables, lining up quietly outside, and returning to tables. Our K5-2 students will practice this on Friday, 10/1.
Should you have any questions or concerns about any of our safety drills, please contact Dr. Kasmarick or Mrs. Petersen.
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