Norwood Elementary - Emergency and Safety Information

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Emergency and Safety Information

In case of emergency, each student is required to have, on file in the office, current emergency information. This emergency form, kept on file in the office and in the clinic, is our link to you in case of emergency. These are issued to students the first school day and should be returned the next day. It is vital that we always have correct phone numbers for parents, both at home and at work. Neighbors’ or friends’ numbers are also very important so we can act if we are unable to reach you. Please help us by providing several numbers and by keeping them up to date. Do not be afraid to give us unlisted numbers. We regard all phone numbers and addresses as private.

Under no circumstances will a child be released to someone who is not listed on the emergency information sheet. Please, do not ask us to do this by phone or FAX. If you want to add or delete a person with whom your child can be released, you must make these changes in person. Additionally, occasionally we will ask for identification of those of you we do not know. Please do not be offended. We do this for the safety of all children.

Safety is a prime concern at Norwood Elementary School. The school safety plan is updated annually and addresses everyday safety as well as emergencies. We ask parents to support our efforts to provide a safe environment by reinforcing school rules with their children regarding behavior at school, on buses, and walking to and from school. We require parents to follow safe driving practices around our school and demonstrate good character by conducting themselves in a civil manner.

	Safety Procedures and Policies
	It is the intent of Norwood Elementary School to promote mutual respect, civility, and orderly conduct among employees, parents, and the public. The intent of this policy is to maintain, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, a safe, harassment-free workplace for teachers, students, other staff, and parents and other members of the community. Any individual who: (1) disrupts, threatens or attempts to do or does physical harm to school personnel, students, others lawfully on school premises; (2) intentionally causes damage to school property; (3) uses loud, vulgar, obscene, or offensive language; or enters a part of the school not open to the public, may be directed to leave the school property by the school administrator or designee. If the person refuses to leave the premises as directed, the administrator or designee shall seek the assistance of law enforcement and request that law enforcement take action as necessary. If the offender threatens personal harm, the administrator or designee shall contact law enforcement officers. If any school employee receives written communication, or an e-mail, or voice message which is abusive, threatening, or obscene, the employee is not obligated to respond to the e-mail or return the telephone call.

Crisis Planning

The safety of your child is our greatest concern. The school holds regular safety drills to teach pupils to respond calmly in the event of

an emergency. Emergency drills are conducted regularly and detailed evacuation plans posted inside the door of each classroom. Each class has an escape route to an outside area and away from the building. Our school crisis plan covers the following potential emergencies: armed intruder, student with firearm, class hostage, arson, bomb threat, disruptive student, missing student, life-threatening crisis, death of a student/staff member, bus accident, and weather related emergencies.