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The safety of our students and everyone in our school community is a top priority. Our ongoing work is tied directly to New Canaan Public Schools 2015-2016 District Goal 4, Objective 2: “Continue to analyze and update safety and security plans and practices. (a) Together with the Town Public Safety Committee, prepare and implement action plans, training initiatives, follow-up reports and resource requests, (b) implement, as appropriate, recommendations from expert safety and security reviews and audits, and (c) continue to review, analyze, and accordingly update policies, protocols, and practices associated with safety and security.”

Monthly meetings of the District Crisis Advisory Board (CAB) offer district administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors the opportunity to confer with members of town agencies, including the fire and police departments, Office of Emergency Management and New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps. School-based safety and security teams composed of administrators, teachers, secretaries, custodians, mental health staff, nurses, parents, campus monitors/SROs, and first responders also meet monthly to plan, debrief and train.

• Assemblies about stranger danger, fire safety and general safety

• Presentations on electrical safety

• Practice drills as if they are real situations: fire, evacuation, bus and lockdown drills

• Variables are introduced into our drills – we practice in a variety of situations

• One drill per month

• A minimum of three lockdown drills

• First responders observe our drills and debrief with us

What can a parent do during an emergency situation?

• Listen for a phone communication from the district

• Check e-mail, text messages, and the district website for regular updates

How can parents prepare their children for an emergency situation?

• Keep all contact information updated in Power School

• Talk with your children about safety at school and the importance of following instructions in the event of an emergency

What should I refrain from doing if an evacuation and reunification is called?

• Come to the school

• Call 911

• Call the school