ALICE Drill to Alternate Site - October 7th
Good evening Running Wolves Families,
Monday, October 7th we will be conducting an ALICE drill at Rogers Park Elementary School.
What Is an ALICE Drill?
An ALICE drill, also known as an active shooter drill, is a type of emergency preparedness exercise that is designed to help us practice how to respond in the event of an active shooter or violent intruder situation.
The goal of an Alice drill is to minimize the risk of harm and save lives by preparing staff and students to respond quickly and effectively in an emergency situation.
What Does ALICE stand for?
The acronym ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.
- Alert: “If you see something, say something,” is the first piece of advice, reminding people that anything that seems off or a potential threat should be reported to the authorities, especially if it could possibly indicate an active shooter or violent intruder situation is unfolding.
- Lockdown: Should an active shooter be identified, quickly find shelter in a safe location, lock and barricade doors, turn off lights, and remain silent to avoid detection.
- Inform: If possible to do so safely, the next goal is to inform others in the area and local authorities that an active shooter is present.
- Counter: If someone is seen by an active shooter, they will need to take action to protect themselves. Throwing objects, improvising weapons, or physically confronting the attacker may be necessary.
- Evacuate: When and if it is safe to do so, anyone in the vicinity of an active shooter should evacuate the premises quietly and carefully, according to pre-planned evacuation routes.
Please note that if we were to need to evacuate, our rally point is First Christian Church. Please speak to your child about the importance of school safely and that if they see something, to say something.
Please feel free to reach out to us if you have questions.
Mary Wood
Principal
Rogers Park Elementary School
907-742-4800
Reporting Process for Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
The Anchorage School District is dedicated to providing a safe and civil learning environment. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying disrupt a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate. Students and staff are expected to consistently demonstrate respectful conduct and communication to ensure safe learning environments for all.
If a student experiences, or another person observes, a student being harassed, intimidated, or bullied, they should report it to a school administrator or through STOPit anonymous reporting. This Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying flier outlines the reporting process.
Remote Learning days
As many of you have already seen emails from the district about November 5th. The district has decided to move to a Remote Learner Day on Tuesday November 5th. This will mean students will not be going to school but will have to log in to Canvas and look at assignments for that day. As we get closer to this date we will have more information.
Attendance Matters
We know that attending school is important. But did you know that school attendance is a powerful predictor of student outcomes and student success? We can’t teach our students if they don’t come to school! The article linked here
- Please only pick students up and drop off from the curbside pick up lane. It is extremely dangerous to have students crossing multiple lanes of traffic. DO NOT PARK in the pick up lane. This lane should continuously move as cars move on, please pull up.
- Please be mindful of your speed as you travel through the pick up lane. Our young running wolves are out and about and we want to be sure they get to their destination safely.
- Students in grades K-3 should not be crossing the crosswalk to the parking lot without an adult. Please accompany your child across the crosswalk when coming to pick them up.
- Thank you for minding the traffic flow of our pick up loop. Please refer to the picture to review our pick up traffic flow.
