School emergency preparedness is a process that involves staff, parents, emergency responders, and the community. We encourage you to learn more about safety measures in our schools so we can work together to provide a safe environment for all students and staff.
Emergency and School Closure Notifications
If you become aware that an emergency has occurred at your child’s school, please DO NOT call or travel to the school. Emergency communications will be implemented as soon as possible and parents/guardians will be provided with information about the situation including when and where to pick up their child.
Our goal is to respond quickly in order to minimize the impact of an emergency situation and to provide accurate information to parents and if necessary, emergency personnel. The school district’s response will always prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
In the event of an emergency at a school building -
Only parents/guardians in impacted schools who are identified as custodial contacts in our student information system (SIS) will be contacted directly.
Parents/guardians should not go to the school. In the event of a school evacuation, parents and guardians will be provided instructions about alternate routes for buses and/or reunification instructions.
In a crisis, please keep school district telephone lines available for emergency communications.
Automated text, call, and email alerts
Ensuring that parent/guardian contact information associated with our students is correct is a critical step in our safety plan! By completing the Online Student Verification process in ParentVue, families can identify or verify individuals who may pick up their child from school in case of an emergency. When reviewing contact information, please keep the following guidance in mind.
In order to receive text message notifications, you must select a mobile number as your primary contact.
We recommend having three to five people designated as emergency contacts.
We require that you have at least one primary phone number on file in order to reach you in the event of an emergency including school closures or delays. This critical step will ensure that the contact information we have is current and accurate.
Parents/guardians are automatically added to our Parent Alert System with the contact information provided when you register your child. However, each school year, we ask all families to review and update this important information through the Online Student Verification process in ParentVue. If you need additional assistance updating your emergency contact information, please contact your school.
Text messages from your school and the district are sent using the shortcode 98900. If you are not receiving our messages, please ensure your contact information is correct in ParentVue. If you are still not receiving text messages, please text “Start” to 98900.