Dear Parents,

At School #5, safety and security is of the highest priority. My staff and I, along with the Shared Decision Making Team, which is comprised of parents and teachers, work diligently and consistently at practicing, reviewing and refining our procedures. As parents, you too are concerned about the security and emergency procedures implemented at school. As such, we wanted you to be aware of the practices already in place and our efforts to reinforce these measures.

The following established procedures are being strictly enforced:

All doors will remain locked throughout the school day. During arrival, we will allow entry through the rear of the building and the front lobby entrance. All other times we are a single entry facility.

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Parents who drop-off students for morning activities, or other reasons, will not be allowed to walk through the building.

Visitors will be given access to the building once he/she identifies themselves, shows ID and gives a reason for being in the school.  We will confirm your reason before entry.

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  Upon entry you will be provided a visitors pass which must be worn at all times while in the building.

All visitors will be escorted to their destination by a staff member.

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All visitors must exit through the front of the building, claiming their ID upon leaving.

We practice safety drills throughout the year to help our staff and students know what to do in an emergency. We conduct fire drills, emergency dismissal drills, shelter drills and lock-down drills. The goals of the drills are to improve our ability to protect students, allow us to evaluate our emergency operation plans and develop our response skills.

Please help us in this most important goal by cooperating with our procedures. Be prepared to show ID upon arrival and be patient and understanding while we follow the protocol established. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

    Diane Provvido

Principal