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Safety Calendar

Katia Sachoute

College of Education, Grand Canyon University

EAD-536- Strategic Leadership and Management in the Principalship

Professor Tammie Patterson

September 27th, 2023

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Bella Citta Elementary School 2023-2024 Safety Calendar

August Fire Drill: Tuesday 8/15@ 9:10 Lock Down Drill: Thursday 8/31 @ 1:10 pm this will
am this will occur during the occur at the beginning of 7th period; students will have
School In- transition prior to the first-grade just transitioned into their last class of the day and will
Service Training specials allowing time for all be in the process of settling in
Review the students to experience the first drill
School’s with their homeroom teacher
Emergency
Operations Plan
and Standard
Response
Protocol

September Fire Drill: Wednesday 9/27@ Lock Down Drill: None this month
1:30 pm afternoon fire drill, 6th
grade will be evacuating with
special teachers during this time
from the center of the school and
not the portables

October Fire Drill: Friday 10/27@10 a.m.- Lock Down Drill: None this month
5th grade will be outside in the
Fire Prevention playground for recess and will
and School Bus need to go through the gym
Safety pavilion/ 2nd grade will be coming
Awareness from specials
Conduct fire
safety training

November Fire Drill: Monday 11/13 @ 10:45 Lock Down Drill: Wednesday 11/1 @ 2:00 pm non-
Kinder will be at the end of their custodial parent threat to take a child or harm those
Intruder lunch; the teacher will be informed who do not give over the child. The school has been
Awareness of the fire drill prior to preparing placed on a hard lockdown. No movement, Guardian
Review and and be there to pick up students walks to check doors and hallways.
revise local plans. early

December Fire Drill: Tuesday 12/8 @ 1:30 Lock Down Drill: None this month
there will be holiday parties and
Missing Student more movement and excitement
Awareness around campus be mindful of
different location evacuations

January Fire Drill: Thursday 1/25 @ 8:30 Full School Evacuation: Tuesday 1/9 @ 10:20 am
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am students are coming back from During a full school evacuation- students will be
School holiday break; this will be a fire removed from the school campus and walk across the
Relocation drill with their homeroom to street to the local Publix; we have a partnership with
Awareness practice procedures and the supermarket that our students will be able to go to
expectations this location and this is where the reunification will
Review and happen with parents as well. Parents will be notified
revise the school via the school robocall system and informed of the
relocation whole school evacuation and informed of when to
plan/conduct drill report to Publix to be reunified with their child.
Students with disabilities and special needs will be
transported via school buses which will be coordinated
via the school’s transportation department. The
reunification point will be staffed by school personnel
and law enforcement. Parents/Guardians will be
required to bring photo ID to be able to pick up their
children.

February Fire Drill: Tuesday 2/27@10 Lock Down Drill: Friday 2/9 @ 9:25 am Level 1
a.m.- 5th grade will be outside in Shelter in Place School will continue to function
Family the playground for recess and will within the classroom as normal, but doors are locked,
Reunification need to go through the gym and students are in the classroom with no outside
Awareness pavilion/ 2nd grade will be coming movement. The threat is not on the school campus but
from specials within the vicinity. Students pick up will be completed
by admin/adult pick up from the classroom and walked
to parents.

March Fire Drill: Thursday 3/21 2:00 pm Lock Down Drill: None this month
late afternoon drill; dismissal
begins at 2:40 pm therefore we
need to be quick and effective

April Fire Drill: Wednesday 4/10 @10 Lock Down Drill: None this month
a.m.- 5th grade will be outside in
the playground for recess and will
need to go through the gym
pavilion/ 2nd grade will be coming
from specials

May Fire Drill: Monday 5/6 @ 11:25 Lock Down Drill: Friday 5/17 @ 12:15 pm Soft Lock
am final drill of the school year Down- Threat on Near/ School Property or potential to
prior to 5th grade lunch and 4th move to school property. Students will remain in the
grade special - transition from classroom, and function in the classroom will continue,
location to evacuation point. no evacuation.

Training for Teachers will be provided with safety training throughout the school year to make sure that
Teachers they are prepared and equipped to handle all situations that they may encounter. Prior to the
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beginning of the school year teachers are provided with the initial active shooter training and
go through the appropriate lockdown procedures. Teachers will have professional
development sessions that will focus on specific school safety training and awareness. The
focus of each month is documented on the calendar and this PD can be handled both in
person as well as virtually/self-paced lessons.

Revisiting/ After each drill, it is important to conduct a debriefing to ensure that we are making the
Debriefing after appropriate improvements that are necessary. The debriefing team should include the
each drill principal, assistant principal, school resource officer, and the nurse. The team will come
together and go through all the aspects of the drill and take apart all the parts to figure out
what can be learned from this scenario in the event of an actual emergency. During the
debriefing, the points that should be discussed will be:
● The areas of the drill that were effective.
● Issues that occurred during the drill
● What improvements need to be made in the future to make the drill more effective in
the future and in case of a real event.
Once the debriefing is concluded any necessary changes will be made to the school’s safety
plan immediately. Any changes will be discussed with the staff during a meeting and the
updated plan will be shared through the live email link that provides the updated changes.

Rationale: Collaboration, Vision/Mission, Moral Legal Considerations

The safety calendar was developed with the collaboration of stakeholders with a focus on

all aspects of school safety. Stakeholders included administrators, teachers, parents, and the

districts. On the calendar the focus this year is to have enough drills to ensure that students are

getting adequate practice however it was important to also not overdue the number of drills that

they have to go through. The school’s vision and mission are upheld through the safety calendar

by promoting a safe and secure environment for our students. Ensuring that they have a place to

learn where safety is a priority our students will be able to focus on what is the most important,

which is their education. Students will also learn about safety and how to stay safe in different

situations.

The moral and legal considerations in making the decisions for the calendar are the

priority of school safety. Through the input of multiple stakeholders, the calendar is outlined to
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meet state and federal regulations. This is an important part of the overall safety plan showing

the exact steps necessary in various situations to ensure the safest outcome. Through the living

document, updates can be made after each drill to keep changes fluid and prove best practices.

Through this continuous review process, the safety committee makes sure that the information is

updated and meets the needs of the community that the school serves.