I can’t believe that we are finishing week three! It has been so good to see everyone back, as well as new faces. I am excited for this year. You will notice that this year, I will be writing Walking the Beat every other week. That way, I can add more information that is relevant to you and our students.
Yesterday, we had our Lockdown Drill. It went well, but there are some areas that we could improve. Are you familiar with the Standard Response Protocol (SRP)? It is an action-based protocol for specific situations. I am sharing the I Love U Guys Foundation link so you can learn more about this. All the drills we practice here at STEM (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter) are based on this material. At times, we have parents in the building either volunteering or having a meeting. I believe that it is important for you to understand our response protocol so you can react the same way as we practice. I know that reading the material doesn’t give you a full understanding of what to do, but at least it will provide you with the basic knowledge of the necessary response. Please know that if you ever have questions about the SRP, I am more than willing to answer them. I always enjoy meeting with parents and serve as a resource for you as well. Look into the link above and discuss it with your student.
Again, thank you, parents, for helping us keep our students safe! Don’t forget to be kind to each other. I am going to repeat what I said last week: we do have a lot of new students, so if you are a student and you are reading this, take the first step and talk to someone you don’t know, sit and have lunch with a student that is eating by him/herself. If you have a chance, let me know how it goes. Sometimes, our actions seem like nothing to us, but they mean the world to somebody else.
If you have any questions, please email me at Gabe Uribe, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you again for your time…GO SPARTANS!
Be safe!
Deputy Gabe