07 Sep Safety Week

Dear Challenger Community,

This upcoming week, your students will be learning & practicing all required safety drills; fire, earthquake, lockdown, shelter-in-place and evacuation. By law, all ISD schools are required to practice at least one drill per month. By practicing these drills on a regular basis, students and staff develop “muscle memory” in how to react in the event of a real emergency. Practicing drills can elicit some strong responses from some of our learners-especially our youngest learners or those with developmental delays. Please note, we take care to introduce the concepts in a developmentally appropriate way using read alouds and child-friendly language. As parents, your role is to continue the discussion in the evenings to reinforce the importance of staying safe at school and at home. Do you have a family plan for a house fire or earthquake? This is a great time to have those conversations as a family.

If you’d like more information about our Safety Preparedness, please visit our district webpage at ISD Safety and Security

Thank you for always partnering with us!

Kind regards,

Linda Ogden

Dean of Students

ogdenl@issaquah.wednet.edu