This week we practiced a hard-lockdown drill at Armstrong. During a real hard lockdown, all outside activities are suspended, students are secured into locked classrooms with the lights turned out. All teachers email the school secretary and principal to communicate if all are accounted for and to communicate any problems. Teachers also post red or green cards to their windows to alert emergency responders if they are OK or if they need help. When the emergency situation has passed, an announcement is made to allow teachers and students to continue with their normal activities. During such an event, we will communicate with parents as quickly as possible through email, Facebook, Twitter, the website, etc. to keep you up to date on what is happening.
The students performed magnificently well during yesterday’s drill. For about five minutes, you could hear a pin drop in any part of the building.
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