October 9th, 2015
Friday October 9, 2015
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for Brigadoon Public School and the Waterloo Region District School Board. We have been implementing a number of measures as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring that our school remains a safe place for our students to learn.
One of the procedures our school will be practicing is a lockdown drill. During a lockdown drill, classroom doors are secured and the students remain inside the room until instructed by the teacher to resume their activities. All exterior doors are locked and no one is permitted to enter or leave the building.
Students are kept inside the school and classrooms when circumstances make it safer to stay in the classroom rather than evacuate. Just as we prepare our students to properly respond to a fire drill, they also need to be aware of the proper response during a lockdown drill. Our lockdown drill is scheduled for Thursday October 15 at approximately 12:20 P.M.
Please be assured that our staff at school will spend time discussing the importance of this procedure with students prior to running a drill. We will also take time after the drill to remind students that it was only a practice and there was no danger.
In the event of a real lockdown, do not contact your child’s cell phone, as it is imperative that our safe locations remain quiet. As well, please do not contact the school as phone lines need to be available for emergency response.
Please take the time to speak with your son/daughter about this procedure and reinforce its’ importance. We practice these drills to ensure our school remains a safe place for teaching and learning.
If you have any questions about lockdown drills please contact your child’s vice-principal.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Regards,
Kelly Gudas Nick Chiarelli
Principal Vice-Principal