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Vol. 1, No. 12
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December 2008
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The
Lighter Side
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The School 2 Home Communication Forum wishes to extend a Happy Holiday Season to all of it's members! Thank you for your continued support through out the year! Humor can get us through the chaotic holiday season! So, here are a few "simple" jokes to help the day go better!
Q. Which holiday carol is a teacher's favorite... Silent Night!
Q. What do Snow Men eat for breakfast... Frosted Flakes!
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Quick Links
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In the Spotlight
Are You Prepared?
Learn how the Government is focusing efforts to make our schools more safe.
The U.S. Department of Education, has developed an entire web page devoted to articles, stories, and web sites on information that can help school leaders plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.
Click Here to go to the U.S. Department of Ed Web Site.
In this press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, they briefly talk about eight different programs that have been developed to create safe and secure environments for our students. The include a range from Protecting Our School’s Infrastructure to Protecting Against Man-Made or Terrorist Incidents. There are some good government funded plans all districts need to know about.
Read About All the Homeland Securities Plans
Virtual Round Table--
What To Do When Things Go Wrong:
Crisis Communication
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Practitioners' Perspectives
What is the Virginia Department of Education Doing for Crisis Management?
Could it work for your district?
Find out for yourself...
Virginia's schools are responsible for the safety of more than one million students. While safety is always a priority, this responsibility takes on added urgency during times when the Commonwealth and nation continue to be threatened by terrorism.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers three publications for use by local educators and law enforcement officers in developing or refining school division-level and building-level crisis plans.
They have created the
Model School Crisis Management Plan which focuses on preparation for crises, identification and intervention with students who may present a potential threat, response to events which impact the school, but do not present serious threat of harm to students, personnel, or facilities, and management of critical incidents which do involve threats of harm.
Find out about the history and updates made to the plan by
clicking here.
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