May 14th, 2014

Safe Welcome Program Begins Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In December 2012 the Provincial Government announced its intention to enhance security measures in elementary schools across Ontario.  The Safe Welcome initiative involves the locking of all doors in elementary schools.  Implementation of this initiative will occur throughout the 2013-2014 school year at elementary schools in the Waterloo Region District School Board.  All visitors (parents; vendors; central Board staff) to elementary schools will access the main doors to the school using an intercom system.  It is recognized that having all school doors locked will be new for our school community.  Our students, parents and staff will need to collaboratively work together as this initiative is implemented at our school. 

Beginning Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Stanley Park will implement the locking of all doors. 

What does this mean for our community?

All doors are locked all day.  Each portable has an access card which will allow students to get in and out of the school. Students will have access to washrooms during Nutrition Breaks via the Exit 3 door.

If you need to come into the school, there is a call button on the right side at the front door which will ring in our main office.

If your child is late, they need to ring the call button at the front door as well. The door will be opened for them as there is always an adult in the front entrance at that time of day.

If you are picking up your child early, please either send a note in to the school with them or call our office.  We will have your child ready to go so that when you arrive, you will be able to sign them out quickly.

On occasion, there may not be someone in the office when you arrive. Please be patient, and we will let you in as soon as we return

We appreciate your support with this program.   Thank you.

 

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