Ms. Bastian’s
Classroom Crisis Plan
We have compiled several parts of the best crisis plans we have found to adapt into our Classroom Crisis plan. We thank the Department of Risk Management and Security, Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, VA and Hanover County Public Schools, Ashland, VA for their contribution to our endeavor. Intent of Crisis Management Plan Crisis Management is a central component of comprehensive School Safety. The most important consideration in both Crisis Management and Safe Schools efforts is the health, safety and welfare of the students and staff. A comprehensive Safe Schools Plan places a strong emphasis on prevention using strategies which range from building design to discipline policies and programs which improve school climate. Definition of Crisis 1. “Crises” shall include but not be limited to situations involving the death of a student, staff member, or a member of a student’s immediate family by suicide, substance abuse, illness, or accident. The principals shall have the authority to determine what a crisis incident is and to convene the Crisis Management Team. 2. “Critical incidents” shall include situations involving threats of harm to students, personnel, or facilities. Critical incidents include but are not limited to natural disasters, fire, use of weapons/explosives, and the taking of hostages. Such incidents require an inter-agency response involving law enforcement and/or emergency services agencies. Classroom Crisis Plan 1. Stay calm and quiet and listen to instructions 2. Make a single file line at the door and wait for the teacher to give the instruction to leave the room 3. Walk orderly in a single file, stay close to the wall. 4. Exit the building and wait at the designated area. 5. Remember that during a crisis we may need to move fast. Remember our emergency drill and do exactly what you have practiced. Fire Procedures In the event a fire is detected within a school building, proceed according to the following plan: 1. Sound the FIRE ALARM by pulling the alarm system located in the halls or in specific rooms. 2. Close all doors and windows, including any doors separating sections of the building and at stairwells to confine the fire. 3. Evacuate the building immediately to at least 300 feet from the structure and out of the fire department’s operational area. 4. Make special provisions for handicapped students. • Specific persons, plus alternates, should be assigned to assist specific handicapped individuals. • Evacuate plans for the handicapped should be reviewed and practiced and periodically updated. 5. Initiate roll. Each teacher should leave the room with the roll book to check student names. In order to avoid confusion, all student absences should be recorded. 6. Render first aid as necessary. 7. Notify utility companies of a break or suspected break in lines which might present an additional hazard. 8. Keep access roads open for emergency vehicles. 9. Have fire department officials declare the area safe before allowing students/staff to return to school. 10. If the school needs to be closed and students transported to another location or home, contact the director of transportation at. Anytime elementary pupils are sent home during the regular school day it is important to place teachers on the buses for the purpose of bringing back those students who cannot be placed in the hands of competent persons. In some cases they may be housed at another school until dismissal Assault by Intruder Checklist Assess the situation. If continued danger, institute lockdown. Provide first aid. Question victim - make reasonable notes for potential court case: - description of assailant - report of events Contact police (School Resource Officer and/or 911 Notify Superintendent. Instruct person answering the telephone to direct all requests to Public Information Office Complete police information for charges. Prepare a written memo for staff and parents. Schedule follow-up programs for staff and students. Call emergency staff meeting. Specifics 1. Assess the Situation: • Request police assistance when assailant(s) are outsiders. • Determine the number of victims. • Determine the amount of threat still pending - was this an isolated incident which is now over? • Is there continued danger to the individuals already involved or to any other potential victims? • Determine the need for first aid. 2. Move Others to Safety: If the assailant has not been contained and continues to be a threat to others, institute lockdown. 3. Provide First Aid: Provide first aid for victim(s) via nurse, nurse’s aide, trained staff member, or 911. Have someone at the entrance to meet and direct the ambulance staff to the victim and designate a staff member to accompany victim(s) in ambulance. 4. Question the Victim: Make notes which can be shared with the police upon their arrival. These notes may be helpful in a court case. 5. Contact the Police: Contact 911 and your School Resource Officer. 6. Notifications: • The Superintendent’s Office should be contacted as soon as possible. • The Public Information Office will handle all media and community inquiries into the event(s). • The parents (or spouse) of the victim should be notified as soon as possible. • Inform staff of situation as soon as possible. A Crisis Team, identified for the school, can effectively deliver information to the other staff members so your time can be used for other decisions/actions. • The Transportation Department can, in extreme emergencies, provide buses for early dismissal. The Transportation Department will notify the Superintendent of the need for this dismissal. • The students will be able to deal with the situation by being informed of the facts as soon as possible, rather than receiving their “facts” through rumors. • The other schools should be given the basic information as soon as possible by the Public Information Office, since siblings/neighbors will quickly learn of the disturbance. • The Pupil Personnel Services may be needed to provide counseling support for students and staff in dealing with the trauma. This office may seek additional help from the County’s Department of Human Resources. • The parents of other students in the community will need to learn the real facts, just as their children have learned them, to reduce the rumor factor. • After the crisis is over, the principal may wish to arrange a special press conference to give the media the same information that has been shared with the parents. 7. Telephone Answerer: Prepare a statement for the individuals who answer the telephones to read. Instruct them that any further inquiries should be made to the Public Information Office. Give them the telephone number for the caller to use as a reference. 8. Police Information for Charges: The police will need to be sure of details from you as well as from the victim. Assault/Battery are chargeable offenses. 9. Written Memo for Staff and Parents: As soon as the immediate crisis/danger is over, the staff and parents will need to know, not only what occurred, but why you took the action that you did. Individuals with the correct facts can help to stop rumors and misperceptions. 10. Follow-Up Programs School guidance counselors will arrange special counseling for students and staff through Pupil Personnel Services. 11. Call emergency staff meeting. (Source: Department of Risk Management and Security, Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, VA) Bus Accident Goals: • Safety • Mobilization • Containment • Assessment and follow-up • Effective communication Prevention: Have a clear operation plan and be familiar with that plan. Maintain a bus accident folder including a list of each bus number, names and emergency telephone numbers of all occupants. Intervention: In the event that a bus accident occurs and the school has been contacted for assistance, the principal or designee determines and coordinates the appropriate responses. Interventions may include: At the Scene • Provide emotional support • Be available and attend to the injured, as directed by emergency medical personnel. • Be available and attend to the uninjured and account for all. At the School • Provide emotional support and coordination • Provide emotional support and attend to the affected students • Provide information to faculty. • Call Mental Health for assistance, as needed • Contact parents of students involved. At the Hospital • Provide emotional support for the injured and their families. Follow-up: • Send letter to parents. • Assess the response and arrange follow-up. (Crisis Team) (Source: Hanover County Public Schools, Ashland, VA) |
Ms. Bastian’s Schedule
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM 3rd grade ELA\ Mrs. Moore’s Classroom \room 20 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM 4th grade ELA\ Mr. Plunckett \room 17 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM 5th grade ELA\ Mrs. Stephens \room 09 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM 3rd grade MATH \ Mrs. Huntley \room 12 11:00 AM – 11: 45 Am 4th grade MATH\ Ms. Lord \room 4 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM 5th grade MATH\ Mrs. Russo\ room 10 12:30 PM – 1:00PM LUNCH TIME 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM 2nd grade Co teaching ELA\ Mrs. Brown\room 2 1:45PM- 2:30PM 2nd grade Co Teaching MATH\ Mrs. Brown\ room 2 2:30PM – 3:00PM Planning Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM BUS Duty
Notes on Student’s
Nearby
Teachers
Mrs. Moore/ room 20 Mr. Plunckett/ room 17 Ms. Giuliani/ room 16 Mr. Brown/room 19
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