Lovett Safety Meeting

1. Lovett Safety Meeting Wednesday, January 23rd

2. Morning Safety Procedures • Front doors open at 7:15 am • Back doors open at 7:40 am and are locked promptly at 8:00 am • Side doors should not be utilized at any time. The only entrances to Lovett are the front doors on Jason and the back doors on Birdwood in the circle drive • At 8:00 am all visitors must enter the main doors, check in and receive a badge

3. Afternoon Dismissal Procedures • All students are dismissed at 3:15 pm • Kindergarten and 1st grade students arrive for dismissal at 3:10 • Kindergarten, 1st and 5th grade students are dismissed in the back on Birdwood • All siblings of K, 1 and 5th grade students will be dismissed from the back • K, 1 and 5 students stay in the cafeteria until they are called out via radio

4. Afternoon Dismissal Procedures cont. • Grades 2, 3 and 4 dismiss from the front on Jason street • Students in grades 2, 3 and 4 sit out front under the covered patio • All parents need to bring their hang tag when going through the circle drive or walking up • Pull close to the curb, all the way up in the circle drive, cell phones off

5. Afternoon Dismissal Procedures cont. • All students (front and back) are brought to the office lobby at 3:30 • After 3:30 parents must park, walk in and check their child(ren) out • Birdwood doors are locked at 3:30

6. Fire Safety Procedures • Fire drills are conducted once a month • Drills are unannounced • Each class has 2 evacuation routes, a main and a backup • Administrators and office staff have assigned locations to coordinate the process • Principal checks in with each administrator/office staff to account for all grade levels and students

7. Fire Safety Procedures cont. • Teachers take class roll and grade book during drills • If we are unable to return to the building our evacuation sites are: • Bellaire High School • St. Thomas Episcopal • Herod Elementary

8. Severe Weather Procedures • Practiced once a semester • An announcement will be made on the PA system: “This is a weather alert.” • Teachers will close blinds and doors • Classes will line up and move to assigned location (hallways) • Grade level radios should be on channel 7 • Based on the severity of the inclement weather students will either sit criss-cross applesauce or will be in a duck/cover position

9. Severe Weather Procedures cont. • Students and faculty/staff will remain in their assigned safe location until “all clear” is announced on the PA system.

10. Inclement Weather Dismissal Procedures If after school activities/extended day are canceled due to inclement weather these are the following procedures: • An announcement will be made on the PA system or a school wide email will be sent to all teachers, faculty and staff • Classroom teachers will assist students who stay for after school activities or extended day in contacting their parents • Principal or designee will conduct a school wide call out to inform parents

11. Inclement Weather Dismissal Procedures cont. • At dismissal time grade levels and all faculty and staff will proceed to designated areas • Grade levels will have radios and will dismiss students from assigned locations • Both entrances will be utilized, front and back • Kindergarten, 1st and 5th grade will dismiss from the back while 2nd, 3rd and 4th will dismiss from the front

12. Inclement Weather Dismissal Procedures cont. • At 3:30 all remaining students will be brought to either the MPR or front hallway • Staff will be dismissed at this time • Administration will remain until every student has been picked up

13. Lockdown Procedures • Lockdown procedures will be practiced once a 9 week cycle • Lockdown procedures will be implemented if their is a situation on campus or in the surrounding neighborhood • An announcement using a code word will be made on the PA system.

14. Lockdown Procedures cont. • Teachers will immediately close their blinds, lock their doors and move all students to a corner of the classroom away from the windows and doors. • As teachers are locking their doors, they will check the immediate hallway and pull any students into the classroom • Teachers will turn off lights and cover the classroom door window • Teachers will take roll and email the secretary and administrators either: all accounted for, a list of students missing and/or additional students in their rooms

15. Lockdown Procedures Cont. • Office staff will account for all students and staff via emails received • If a class is in the hall they will proceed to the nearest classroom • Band’s safe location will be the small conference room • PE’s safe location will be the data room • Students in the cafeteria will move quickly and quietly to the Orchestra room • Secretary, principal and/or other available personnel will contact the appropriate departments (911, HISD police, Elementary Schools Office and Meyerland Constables) • No one is allowed to leave or enter the building/classrooms until they hear the “All Clear” on the PA system

16. Daily Safety Precautions • Park in assigned/designated areas only • Do not park in the fire lanes • Use crosswalks when crossing the street • Never leave purses or valuables in your car • Refrain from cell phone use in the pick up/drop off areas • Be respectful, courteous and patient • Contact your child’s classroom teacher and the main office if dismissal plan changes or is different for a day

17. Parent Contact In the event of any of the above events, parents will be contacted: • HISD – district call out • Lovett call out • PTO email blast • By classroom teacher/office personnel • Media