Safety Calendar

Safara Wright

Department of Education, Grand Canyon University

EAD-536

Developing and Empowering Instructional Leaders

Dr. Mark Jones

May 16, 2023

 2022-2023 Fire Drills Monthly Calendar
Month Date Time Plan

August 08/22 9:30 All grade levels (K-4) will be in their classroom for instruction with the exception
2nd of 5th grade. 5th grade students will be in hallways, transitioning to special area
Period classes. Art class is located in the main building, music is located in the portables
and P.E is located on the field. K-4 will use primary evacuation routes. The gates
at the portables will be jammed. Students will be redirected to the basketball
courts.

September 09/19 10:15 4th grade students will be in the cafeteria having lunch. All other classes (K-3 and
3rd 5) will be in classrooms for instruction. Primary evacuation routes will be used with
Period the exception of 4th grade, using the cafeteria route. However, the doors of the
cafeteria will be blocked and students will be redirected to the nearest alternative
route.

October 10/31 12:30 3rd grade Students will be in the library. The library evacuation route will be used.
6th However, the back exit door will be locked. Students will be redirected to the front
Period of the library through the main doors. All other grade levels will use their primary
routes.

November 11/28 8:45 All grade levels will be in homerooms for morning announcements and attendance.
1st These students will use primary evacuation routes. It is expected that some students
Period will arrive late. Those students will use front office evacuation routes.

December 12/15 2:00 All grade levels will be in classrooms. Primary Evacuation routes will be used.
8th
Period

January 01/12 1:15 2nd Grade will be at specials which are located in the portables. They will follow
7th the Portables Evacuation Route. All other grade levels will follow the primary
Period route evacuation plan.

February 02/20 11:45 1st Grade will be having lunch and 4th grade students will be at specials. These
5th grade levels will follow the routes of the cafeteria, Portables and main building. All
Period other grade levels will use primary routes.

March 03/23 10:45 5th Grade students will transition from specials using the routes from the hallways.
4th
Period

April 04/13 1:30 All grade levels will be in classrooms. Primary Routes will be used in evacuation.
7th 3rd Grade will be transitioning from recess. They will be using a different
Period evacuation route.

May 05/11 2:30 All grade levels will be in classrooms with the exception of Safety Patrols. They
8th will be in a meeting in the media center. Students were startled and a bookshelf fell
Period on the door. Students will use the back
exit. All other grade levels will use a primary evacuation route.
 Make Up Dates 08/25, 09/21, 11/30, 12/16, 1/17, 02/24, 03/38, 04/18, 05/17
2022-2023 Quarterly Lockdown Drills Monthly Calendar

Quarter Date Time Plan

1 08/19 8:45 Scenario: A student reports to his teacher that he saw his friend showing a
1st Period gun to another friend on the bus. The student that brought the gun did not
report to homeroom for attendance and morning announcements. The school
proceeds with lockdown procedures.

2 11/21 12:30 Scenario: There has been unusual activity in the nearby community. A staff
5th member in the parking lot has seen a masked man running in close proximity
Period to the school and contacts the police. The school proceeds to secure the
building and activates lockdown procedures.

3 02/23 11:30 Scenario: A group of students have created a social media page and have been
4th sending messages of a plan to attack two teachers using weapons. The date
Period and the time has not been revealed and one of the students did not attend
classes. For the safety of the students and teachers, the school proceeds with
lockdown procedures.

4 05/05 2:45 Scenario: Fifteen minutes before dismissal an impatient parent in the car line
8th demands to have his son dismissed right away. The staff member replies and
Period explains that he has to wait. The parent leaves his car and runs to the front
office with what appears to be a black metal object. The school goes on
lockdown.

Make Up Dates 08/26, 11/18, 03.01, 05/19

One Full School Evacuation

In the event of an evacuation of the entire school, the staff and students will hold in classrooms

until an announcement is made to evacuate the building. All staff, teachers and students will exit

the building and be directed to the nearby church. Students will be transported by bus to the

church site. This plan can be located in the front office. Parents will be notified through the

school messenger system. Additional teachers have Classdojo app set up to communicate with

families. Additionally, the SERT Team will assume their task and responsibilities.
Revisiting/Debriefing After Fire Drill

After each fire drill is important that administrators and the team debrief. In the debrief, it is

vital to review the growth and glow. It is important that the team observed what was done. It

would definitely contribute to plans for improvement. After discussing and coming up with

different strategies, the teachers will be informed so that they can make adjustments accordingly.

The Professional Development Training for teachers

Training for Teachers will take place during Pre-Planning Week. The rationale for this is to

ensure that teachers are aware of protocols, procedures and become familiar with the plans

before school begins. All teachers will receive a drill and evacuation folder with all exit routes

(primary, secondary and alternative), severe weather procedures, lockdown and drill procedures.

This folder is to be carried with them in a drill and students’ contact information should be

placed in all folders. In the professional training administration will explain the process and the

responsibility of all personnel on school campus. It is important that each teacher knows what

each lock down means as it relates to the district. The district will have virtual training during

this time about fire drills and lockdowns. There will be a Self-Pace Canvas course for all staff.

To add to this, the office staff, administration and those on the SWAT team will complete an

additional training, as their role and responsibilities would be different from classroom teachers

during a drill or lockdown.

Rationale: Collaboration, Vision/Mission, Moral Leader Considerations

In this plan it was important to ensure that the schedule of the dates did not conflict with testing

dates. Therefore, the testing coordinator along with administration would collaborate.
A separate calendar should be set up for administration only with the drills. It is important to

conduct drills to prepare the school in an event that something really happens. The vision of

Millennia Elementary school is to ensure every student has a promising and successful future.

The mission states that with the support of families and the community, we create enriching and

diverse pathways that lead our students to success” (2022). A learning environment should be

safe and all students should be protected. The Professional Standards for Educational Leaders

guides and reminds effective leaders of ensuring the safety and welfare of all students (2015). To

add to this, it is our legal and moral responsibility to protect students. By law and by district

policies monthly drills must be conducted and recorded. The Orange County School District

gives all schools date ranges and different drills that must be completed in that timeframe. Safety

is top priority.
References

Millennia Elementary School (2022) School Mission and Vision Retrieved on May 15,2023

2022 from https://millenniaes.ocps.net/school_information/mission__vision___objectives

National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015), Professional Standards for

Educational Leaders 2015. Reston, VA Retrieved on May 16, 2023 from

ttps://www.npbea.org/psel