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Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC)

Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) has been serving the Sedgwick County community for 50 years. Far too often, advocates hear “I wish I had known about this organization 10 years ago.” WASAC provides free and confidential services and support to sexual assault survivors and their friends and family, including a 24-hour hotline, medical and court advocacy, support groups and therapy. WASAC also provides free educational programs, professional training, and is on the approved-speaker list for USD 259. Each of the educational programs can be tailored to meet the needs of the group or classroom. Programs cover topics like Sexual Violence 101 to Sexual Harassment & Bullying and Healthy Relationships.

Safety Services will be placing stickers (see below) in the restrooms at each of our high schools this summer so any staff member (or student) who wants to access information or resources is able to do so confidentially by scanning the code. Please contact Safety Services if you have any questions.

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Emergency Preparedness Drill Form

Attachment: Office of State Fire Marshall Form

Once your school has completed the 9 required drills for the school year, please send a copy of your completed drill form to Safety Services. See attached for the form. Please be sure to include all necessary information on the form including the date, time of day, and person responsible. Safety Services will keep these forms on file. Contact Safety Services with any questions.

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Volume 6, Issue 9 April 2024

Gun Safety & Storage

Responsible Gun Ownership

Each year in the United States, over 350 children aged 17 and under gain access to a firearm and and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else.

Secure gun storage can prevent access by children, theft or unauthorized use by a person who may pose a danger to themselves or others.

Always assume that curious or impulsive kids may find and touch an unsecured gun, even if they have been told not to.

If a child handles a gun, a bad decision can quickly become a fatal one. BE SMART and protect kids by making sure all guns are stored securely, which means they are inaccessible to

kids, and by making sure children are never in the presence of unsecured guns.

Project Childsafe is a nationwide program to promote safe

firearm handling and storage. This organization offers free

educational resources to demonstrate the importance of

firearm safety and to encourage the promotion and the

practice of responsible firearm ownership. Visit their website

for more information,

Lock ‘Em Up!

Talking About Gun Safety

Research shows that approximately4.6 million American children live in homes with guns that are not stored securely.

Talking to kids about guns is a precaution, not a guarantee of safety. Therefore have conversations often and teach responsible behaviors if kids are near or discover an unsecured firearm.

Tips for Talking to Adolescents:

Include gun safety in your general safety conversations about topics

like drugs, alcohol, and drunk driving.

Tell teens to immediately leave any situation where an unsecured

gun is present.

Tell them not to listen to a friend who says a gun is unloaded or

otherwise safe.

Give your teen strategies to get out of a situation where a gun is

present—or brainstorm them together. For example, you could

agree that your teen would say: “Mom just texted me that I have to

get home right now.”

Assure them that it is OK to ask people about the presence of

unsecured guns in other homes they may be visiting, but offer to do

it for them if they don’t feel comfortable.

Did You Know?

For questions

regarding safety issues, contact

Safety Services

973-2260

SafetyServices@usd259.net www.usd259.org/safetyservices

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District-Wide Tornado Drill, Phone Test and Green Bus Door Check

The district-wide tornado drill has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 6th at 10:00 AM.

We will use this to opportunity to conduct our spring tornado drill, test the phones in each of the storm shelters, and do a Green Bus Door check.

This test will include the following:

All storm shelter safe rooms, with calls being placed to the IST-verified emergency phones.
All district employees who opted to receive a Parentlink correspondence via phone, email or text/sms messaging., with a message going to both district email and employee cell phone numbers (where provided).
Staff information is exported from PeopleSoft into Parentlink during a nightly process.
All staff members have to update their information in PeopleSoft in order to receive Parentlink correspondence via phone, email or text/sms messaging.
The message will be a simple test message. We will not ask you to verify that you received the message, but rather will ask you to notify Stephanie Quick at squick@usd259.net if the IST-verified emergency phone did not receive a call.
During the tornado drill, support personnel will visit several school sites to see if the green bus doors have been unlocked.
During the drill you will receive notifications from the District Emergency Communication Network, including the “all clear” notice, as if it were a real event.

If you have any questions about the scheduled drill, please contact Safety Services at 973-2260. We appreciate your support.

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November Safety and Environmental Services' Newsletter

CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWSLETTER.

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One Pill Can Kill

Attachment: Safety & Environmental Newsletter, Spanish

One Pill Can Kill is a national campaign aimed to educate everyone about the dangerous drug fentanyl. Please read and share the attached newsletter. It contains facts about fentanyl; facts that may save a life.

A Spanish version is also attached.

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TEEN DRuG SUMMIT

Your school is invited to participate in a Teen Drug Summit, Thursday, November 28, 2023 from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM. This event is intended to provide information and promote healthy choices for our youth. Students will have an opportunity to interact with a variety of youth serving community agencies focused on prevention and intervention, listen to family members impacted by substance use disorders, and action plan to share substance use prevention information with their peers.

Each middle school is invited to bring 10-15 students to participate in this event. Lunch will be provided.

Through the generous support of the Wichita Metro Crime Commission we have a limited number of buses available to provide transportation to this event. RSVP by October 31, 2023.

See the attached flyer for additional information. Please contact Angie Schoelwer at 973-2260 or email aschoelwer@usd259.net to register and schedule transportation.

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Volume 6, Issue 2 September 2023

Talking To Kids About Threats and Staying Safe

Wichita Public Schools Strategic Plan 2018-2025 long term goal #4 is to “Ensure that schools are trusted

as safe places by students,

parents, staff and community.”

Thank you for doing your part to make sure that our schools are trusted as

safe places.

Basic Safety Tips

Every Child Should Know

Make sure children know their full name and address.

If they get lost, teach them who to approach for help, like a uniformed police officer, a store clerk with a nametag, or a parent with children.

Practice road safety including how to safely cross the street, safe bicycle practices, and always wearing a helmet.

Teach expectations regarding internet safety. Children should never share personal information online including their address or what school they attend.

Teach all children gun safety. Tell them if they find an unsecured gun or weapon, stop, don’t touch it, and immediately go

tell an adult.

Educate them on body safety including what to do if someone has made them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

Teach children when and how to call 911. Talk about when it is appropriate to do so.

Tell children to trust their instincts. Have conversations about peer pressure and bullying. Discuss the possible dangers of vaping and substance use.

Remind them of the importance of always wearing sunscreen and staying hydrated to be healthy.

Talking Tips for Parents and Teachers

Acts of violence can frighten and confuse children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They

will look to adults for information and

guidance. Parents and school personnel can help children feel safe by establishing a sense

of normalcy and security and talking to them about their fears.

Reassure children that they are safe and

schools are very safe. Validate their feelings

and emphasize that schools are very safe.

Make time to talk and let their questions be

your guide as to how much information to

provide.

Review safety procedures at home and at

school and give examples including

securing doors, phones in classrooms and

practicing crisis drills. Help children

identify adults they could go to if they felt

threatened or in danger.

Limit television viewing of violent events.

Being a Trusted Adult In School

All students need someone they can turn to for help. Research shows that just one trusted adult can have a profound effect on

a child's life, influencing a young person toward growth, greater engagement in school and community activities, and

healthy decision making.

Trusted adults are individuals that youth know they can go to if they need to talk about their everyday lives and struggles. Trusted adults listen nonjudgmentally and provide positive support and guidance. You don’t have to be a parent to be a trusted adult. You could be a teacher, bus driver, neighbor, coach, mentor, or anyone who cares and is a part of a young person’s life.

Spread the Word About Speak Up

Speak Up is a 100% anonymous tip program.

There are three ways to submit a tip:

Download the P3 tips app and follow

the screen prompts to submit a tip.

Visit usd259.org/speakup and click

submit a tip.

Call 267-2111

Images, video, and documents can be

uploaded with the tip.

Emphasize that sometimes bad things happen, but schools are safe places. Tell them to be observant and to let an adult know if

they hear or see something that makes them feel nervous, frightened or uncomfortable.

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Districtwide Tornado Drill

September 19, 2023

A district-wide tornado drill has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th at 10:00 A.M. All staff and students should move to shelter locations during the drill.

As part of the tornado drill, we will use the opportunity to test the phones in each of the storm shelters and the Parentlink-powered notification list. This test will include the following groups:

All storm shelter safe rooms, with calls being placed to the IST-verified emergency phones.
All district employees who opted to receive a Parentlink correspondence via phone, email or text/sms messaging, with a message going to both district email and employee cell phone numbers (where provided). Staff information is exported from PeopleSoft into Parentlink during a nightly process. All staff members have to update their information in PeopleSoft in order to receive Parentlink correspondence via phone, email or text/sms messaging.
The message will be a simple test message. We will not ask you to verify that you received the message, but rather will ask you to notify Stephanie Quick at squick@usd259.net if the phone in your primary storm shelter doesn’t receive the message.
If there are any issues with the shelter phone working, please place a work order using Freshservice for Telecom.

This is a powerful network to be used for emergency communications, and we appreciate your support on September 19th as we test the system. If you have any questions about the scheduled drill, please contact Safety Services at 973-2260.

Here's The Scoop 8.30.23

Safety Services NEWSLETTER

Linked here is the Safety Services newsletter.

Here's The Scoop 8.3.23

District-wide lockdown drill, August 29 at 10:00. Attached is information for the upcoming district-wide lockdown. Please review crisis procedures with all staff before the drill and provide teachers with the talking points and the link to the Run-Hide-Fight video to review with students during the drill.
Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention. In a continuing effort to educate staff and students on fentanyl, please find the attached PowerPoint, lesson, and factsheet. Please share this lesson with students during advocacy by September 30, 2023.
Free smoke detectors. The Wichita Fire Department’s Smoke Detector Program helps homeowners who can not afford them with free detectors and installation. Please see the attached flyer for more information on this free program and share it with your staff and school community members.

attachments: CLICK HERE

Back to School information from Safety Services:CORRECTION

Building Crisis Plans are due by August 3, 2023. Nine crisis drills are required this school year including 4 fire drills, two tornado drills, and 3 crisis drills. Be sure to post your drill log in a conspicuous location in your building and to email crisis drill evaluations to Safetyservices@usd259.net .
Please review the Back to School Safety PPT from Safety Services with all staff during August in-service days. Here is the link to the PPT: Back to School Safety 23-24.pptx . The PowerPoint can also be found in Teams—Safety Services Resources for Administrators.
Upcoming district-wide crisis drill dates:
August 29 at 10:00 AM, Lockdown drill.
September 19 at 10:00 AM, Tornado drill.

Contact Safety Services with any questions.

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