Safety is one of our top priorities at Valley View. Drills are practiced with staff and students on a monthly basis to ensure everyone understands our procedures. The Safety Committee revises our procedures on a yearly basis and submits our Safety Plan to the district and state who reviews the procedures for specific content. All classes have special red backpacks containing various first aide materials to be used during evacuations. We have specific procedures for evacuation during an earthquake and fire drill as well as lockdown procedures in the event of an unsafe situation on or near our campus. In addition, each classroom submits verification forms during all drills to account for all students and adults on campus at any given time. Safety Inspectors hired by the district observe our simulations and provide suggestions to the staff to improve our process. In addition, the Glendale Fire Department observes our fire drills to ensure the exit routes taken by classes are the quickest and safest for evacuating.
Twice yearly, we practice a disaster simulation where our search and rescue team assesses the campus and the student release center is set up Our first disaster simulation will be October 20th at 12:50 PM as part of California’s Great Shake Out 2011.
Speak to your children regarding safety procedures and assure them that all adults will make sure they are safe at all times on our campus. If parents are on campus any time the alarm sounds it is important to follow staff members and evacuate as well. It is imperative that ALL adults sign in when on campus so that we can account for you in the event of an emergency. You may evacuate to the field or to the sidewalk outside our gates, whichever is closest. Please do not stay behind in classrooms or workrooms nor hinder the evacuation process by trying to find out what happened. Please make sure to take care of yourself and allow our trained staff to secure the children in an orderly manner.
Unfortunately, we still have many parents driving unsafely through our drive thru lane and around our campus despite receiving tickets from the Glendale Police for speeding, talking on a cell phone, parking in the red, blocking driveways, making an illegal U-turn, and hitting parked cars! Drive slowly and obey all traffic rules when driving by our school. We have two crossing guards to assist your children as well as an organized drive thru lane for children to exit and enter cars safely. If you witness an unsafe driver, please contact our office immediately so that we can report the driver directly to the Traffic Officer assigned to our school. We will need a description of the vehicle and license plate. Our children are priceless. Prevent an accident or tragedy now!
“Safety First" is "Safety Always." ~Charles M. Hayes
Sincerely,
Mrs. Carla Walker
