Fox Hollow Safety Protocols

1
Fox HollowSafety Protocols

2
Fox Hollow Expectations
Be Respectful
Be Safe
Be Responsible
3
Be Respectful on the Playground

• Listen to and follow the directions of the TAs.
• Language should be polite.
• Tetherballs should be used for tetherball (not
  hanging on, sitting on, or kicking).
• Tree branches should remain untouched.
• Snow should stay on the ground (not thrown).
• When the whistle blows, students should line up
  without kicking balls.

4
Be Responsible on the Playground

• Toys from home should remain at home.
• Students should play in visible sight of adults
  (not behind the shed) and away from the cottage.
• Children with snow boots will be allowed to play
  in the snow.
• Students should stay on the sidewalk and walk to
  the cafeteria from the playground, not run or
  skip.
• Students should wear appropriate clothing for the
  weather.
• An emergency whistle of two blows followed by
  three blows should result in a quick and orderly
  line up of students.

5
Be Safe on the Playground

• Students should only slide down the slides (and
  not climb up).
• Rocks should be left on the ground (not thrown or
  put on equipment).
• Swings should be used for swinging by just one
  child (not jumping or flipping off of).
• Balance beams should be used for balancing (not
  chicken).
• Monkey bars should be used for swinging in one
  direction (not standing on).

6
Playground Supervision

• Ratio is 150 typically 3 Teacher Assistants
  outside
• Three zones with one TA supervising each zone
• Emergency procedure An emergency whistle of two
  blows followed by three blows should result in a
  quick and orderly line up of students.
• Any adult must have a badge to approach the
  playground
• TAs have 2-way radios to communicate with each
  other and with the office and nurse

7
Going to Lunch

• TAs blow the whistle and hold up a track card.
  A, B,
• Students line up and the first group is
  accompanied by a TA to the café
• The next group lines up and walks on the left
  side of the yellow line while be watched by a
  playground TA until the last one turns the corner
• The café TA watches students at this point until
  the last student enters the café

8
Dismissal

• Students need firm after school plans so that
  they are not confused about how they are getting
  home.
• Supervision is to 340pm and is parents
  responsibility thereafter

9
Safety Drills

• Drills are planned throughout the year and the
  schedule is approved through the district safety
  office.
• Fire Drills
• Secure Perimeter
• Lock Down
• Tornado Drills

10
Staff Safety Training Review

• Table Top Exercises
• Binders with quick references
• Evacuation Maps in each classroom
• Substitute Directions/Cards

11
District Support

• Annual review of safety plans evacuation plans,
  phone trees
• Training for staff
• Inspections Fire, Health, Safety
• District Mental Health Services Tragedy and
  Crisis Intervention support

12
Safety Review 2013

• Vulnerability inspection conducted in Fall 2012.
• Safety wish list submitted in Dec./Jan.
• Principal met with a district safety
  representative along with local law enforcement
  to review and enhance school safety procedures.
• Fox Hollow will receive additional video cameras.
  The front entrance window will be changed to
  improve vision and communication. Card readers
  will be installed at the mobile and the 3rd grade
  door.