Fox HollowSafety Protocols

Fox Hollow Expectations

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Be Respectful on the Playground

Listen to and follow the directions of the TAs.Language should be polite.Tetherballs should be used for tetherball (not hanging on, sitting on, or kicking).Tree branches should remain untouched.Snow should stay on the ground (not thrown).When the whistle blows, students should line up without kicking balls.

Be Responsible on the Playground

Toys from home should remain at home.

Students should play in visible sight of adults (not behind the shed) and away from the cottage.

Children with snow boots will be allowed to play in the snow.

Students should stay on the sidewalk and walk to the cafeteria from the playground, not run or skip.

Students should wear appropriate clothing for the weather.

An emergency whistle of two blows followed by three blows

should result in a quick and orderly line up of students.

Be Safe on the Playground

Students should only slide down the slides (and not climb up).Rocks should be left on the ground (not thrown or put on equipment).Swings should be used for swinging by just one child (not jumping or flipping off of).Balance beams should be used for balancing (not chicken).Monkey bars should be used for swinging in one direction (not standing on).

Playground Supervision

Ratio is 1:50 – typically 3 Teacher Assistants outside

Three zones with one TA supervising each zone

Emergency procedure: An emergency whistle of two blows followed by three blows should result in a quick and orderly line up of students.

Any adult must have a badge to approach the playground

TAs have 2-way radios to communicate with each other and with the office and nurse

Going to Lunch

TAs blow the whistle and hold up a track card. “A”, “B”,…

Students line up and the first group is accompanied by a TA to the café

The next group lines up and walks on the left side of the yellow line while be watched by a playground TA until the last one turns the corner

The café TA watches students at this point until the last student enters the café

Dismissal

Students need firm after school plans so that they are not confused about how they are getting home.

Supervision is to 3:40pm and is parents’ responsibility thereafter

Safety Drills

Drills are planned throughout the year and the schedule is approved through the district safety office.

Fire Drills

Secure Perimeter

Lock Down

Tornado Drills

Staff Safety Training & Review

Table Top Exercises

Binders with quick references

Evacuation Maps in each classroom

Substitute Directions/Cards

District Support

Annual review of safety plans: evacuation plans, phone trees …

Training for staff

Inspections: Fire, Health, Safety

District Mental Health Services: Tragedy and Crisis Intervention support

Safety Review 2013

Vulnerability inspection conducted in Fall 2012.

Safety “wish list” submitted in Dec./Jan.

Principal met with a district safety representative along with local law enforcement to review and enhance school safety procedures.

Fox Hollow will receive additional video cameras. The front entrance window will be changed to improve vision and communication. Card readers will be installed at the mobile and the 3rd grade door.