School can be considered one of the safest places for children, but there is much behind-the-scenes work to make that so. Teachers, Principals, Police, and even secretaries all go into creating schools as safe as they are. I had an interview with Officer Vaughn on this very subject, and he shed much light on school safety and how to prevent trouble in schools. One of the ways this is accomplished is through our drills. Fire, tornado, and lock down drills all have a very important role in keeping everyone safe.
Drills may seem unnecessary at times, yet they serve a big purpose. Drills not only give everyone practice on what to do in case of a real emergency, but they also give the administration tips on how to plan the drills to make them more efficient. Drills also serve as information for students on what to do for each drill depending on where they are at the time of the drill.
One of the scariest drills can be the lock down drill. A lock down would only be issued if a threat was inside the school or was in the community around the school. Because of this, lock down should be taken the most seriously out of all the drills. Simple parts of lock downs such as keeping quiet and staying concealed can make a huge difference if something really was to happen.
Another part for parents is to not rush to the school. Parents’ instinct will be to rush to the school if there is an emergency, yet in doing so they are creating much more danger. By coming to the school, parents are putting themselves, their children, and the police in danger because now the police will have to protect the parents as well.
So how do we prevent such events from arising? It all starts with the parents. Everyone knows that parents need to be involved in their kids’ lives and have good parenting skills because sometimes just being a friend is not be enough. Besides parents, students and teachers can also help. At school, if you notice someone who is failing in class, has no motivation in or out of school, or is always down or angry, these traits could lead to all sorts of problems including school violence. If you see someone who has some of these traits or the situation seems threatening, don’t just let it happen. Sometimes, all they want is someone to talk to as a friend, so try to be one and see what the problem is. If talking to them doesn’t work, bring the student to a teacher’s or police’s attention to see if they can help. These are skills that we have all been taught before, yet sometimes we lose sight of our teachings and all we need is a refresher.
School safety and lock down can be a scary topic, but there is no need to worry. Through all of our drills we do and the teachers’ observations, we are a safe school. We do many parts of the drill right and we have nothing much to fear. Thanks again to Officer Vaughn for the Interview and remember, if you have any questions or need any help, reach out to other people, or if you see someone that needs help, reach out to them because we are all here to help one another.
Drills may seem unnecessary at times, yet they serve a big purpose. Drills not only give everyone practice on what to do in case of a real emergency, but they also give the administration tips on how to plan the drills to make them more efficient. Drills also serve as information for students on what to do for each drill depending on where they are at the time of the drill.
One of the scariest drills can be the lock down drill. A lock down would only be issued if a threat was inside the school or was in the community around the school. Because of this, lock down should be taken the most seriously out of all the drills. Simple parts of lock downs such as keeping quiet and staying concealed can make a huge difference if something really was to happen.
Another part for parents is to not rush to the school. Parents’ instinct will be to rush to the school if there is an emergency, yet in doing so they are creating much more danger. By coming to the school, parents are putting themselves, their children, and the police in danger because now the police will have to protect the parents as well.
So how do we prevent such events from arising? It all starts with the parents. Everyone knows that parents need to be involved in their kids’ lives and have good parenting skills because sometimes just being a friend is not be enough. Besides parents, students and teachers can also help. At school, if you notice someone who is failing in class, has no motivation in or out of school, or is always down or angry, these traits could lead to all sorts of problems including school violence. If you see someone who has some of these traits or the situation seems threatening, don’t just let it happen. Sometimes, all they want is someone to talk to as a friend, so try to be one and see what the problem is. If talking to them doesn’t work, bring the student to a teacher’s or police’s attention to see if they can help. These are skills that we have all been taught before, yet sometimes we lose sight of our teachings and all we need is a refresher.
School safety and lock down can be a scary topic, but there is no need to worry. Through all of our drills we do and the teachers’ observations, we are a safe school. We do many parts of the drill right and we have nothing much to fear. Thanks again to Officer Vaughn for the Interview and remember, if you have any questions or need any help, reach out to other people, or if you see someone that needs help, reach out to them because we are all here to help one another.