Keeping our schools safe depends upon a partnership of students, parents, teachers, police, and community organizations. MVPD assumes a proactive role in school safety with various programs and activities. Examples include:- School Resource Officers.
- Regular meetings with school administrators.
- Participation in School Attendance Review Board hearings, to resolve truancy problems.
- Crime prevention presentations for school staff, parents and students.
- Gang prevention and enforcement.
- Award-winning Choices program, to help prepare high school juniors and seniors for adult life.
- Dreams & Futures and other programs for kids.
- Drugs and alcohol education (DARE).
- Presentations on the dangers of drinking and driving for high school students.
Parents can take an active role in school safety by:- Encouraging open dialogue, so children feel free to discuss their worries.
- Being aware of problems at school and surrounding areas.
- Paying attention to what kids have to say about school and after-school activities.
- Considering safety in choosing modes of transportation and routes to/from school.
- Teaching children non-violent ways to manage conflict. And setting a good example.
- Teaching kids about suspicious activities—such as a car following them, person asking them to get into a vehicle—and how they should respond.
- Teaching children where/who to go to in a crisis, or when they feel threatened or upset.
Students can contribute, too, by:- Reporting suspicious activities, threats and crimes to parents, school staff or police.
- Learning safe routes to and from school.
- Finding out where to seek help in an emergency.
- Avoiding alcohol and drugs, people who use them, and places they're used.
- Settling arguments with words, not fists or weapons.
Home Alone
Safety doesn't end at the schoolyard gate. In today's world, latchkey kids are a fact of life. Parents who plan ahead for kids to be home alone are more comfortable with it, and their children are safer for it. Children who are home alone need to:- Check in with a parent or trusted neighbor upon arriving home.
- Be able to handle unexpected situations without panicking.
- Know how to use the telephone, and give directions to their home, in case of emergency.
- Know how to escape in case of fire.
- Know what to do if the phone or doorbell rings. Children should never let a caller know they are home alone.
- Know household rules for chores, homework, who may be in the home, and where to go in case of emergency.
Parents want a safe environment for their children. Taking the time to discuss, and agree upon, what's expected of kids when they're at school, on their way home, and at the home, will decrease the likelihood of unfortunate or dangerous situations.
School Resources Officers
MVPD School Resource Officers (SROs) are responsible for reducing delinquent behavior, and establishing communication between students and police. By building a rapport with school-aged children, SROs promote trust in law enforcement and a positive view of the law and its agents. Regularly visiting school campuses, SROs are around for kids to talk to during a crisis, or when they're worried or upset about something.
Each SRO works to divert delinquent behavior, when possible, and provide counseling or referral services when needed. SROs also conduct safety presentations for students, such as DARE, a program designed to reduce drug and alcohol use among kids. DARE is offered annually to 5th, 7th and 9th grade classes. The program provides facts about drugs and techniques for kids to resist peer pressure. |  | Safer Kids... Safer Schools
Help your children learn nonviolent ways to handle frustration, anger, and conflict.
School Resource Officers
Ron Cooper
650/903-6712 • Email
Bubb
Landels
St. Joseph's
Theuerkauf
Springer
Crittenden Middle
Graham Middle
German Middle
Katherine Comesana
650/903-6387 • Email
Huff
Castro
Monta Loma
Girls Middle
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