Safety Bulletin

"If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow" -Alfie Kohn

• Do not open any exterior door for anyone! Let your teacher or administrator open the door.
• Be vigilant at all times and report all suspicious activity!
• Be Kind to Everyone!
• See Something- Say Something!

• Badges must be worn at all times on Life School campuses
• Do not prop open any exterior door!!
• Remove objects near exterior doors that could be used to prop it open
• See Something- Say Something!

• All visitors must enter through the front entrance and be checked in through Raptor
• Talk to your children regularly about safety
• Discuss potential risks, school rules, and online safety
• Review school policies and emergency procedures
• Ensure children understand how to respond to various situations
• Encourage children to talk to a trusted adult
• Open communication can help identify potential issues early on

Threats Are No Joke! is a powerful public service announcement that highlights the serious consequences of making or sharing threats, even if they’re meant as a joke. In this PSA, viewers see how a single text message shared among students quickly escalates into chaos, triggering fear, confusion, and a full law enforcement response.

This PSA serves as a critical reminder that in today’s world, there’s no such thing as “just a joke” when it comes to threats about school violence, school safety, or harm to others. Whether spoken out loud, posted online, or sent in a text, threats, real or fake, can lead to legal consequences, school discipline, and have lasting impacts on a student’s future, including college and military eligibility. For more information on how your student’s school or district responds to threats, you may look into the Student Code of Conduct or reach out the the district directly.

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We practice a variety of drills every year in accordance with state laws in all of our schools to ensure our staff and students are ready to respond. Some of these drills include:

• Evacuation - initiated automatically when smoke or fire is detected in a building
• Lockdown - initiated to isolate students and staff from certin immediate threats
• Secure - initiated to isolate students and staff from possible exterior threats
• Shelter - initiated whenever isolation of the interior environment is likley to be effective against an external enviormental hazard
• Hold - initiated to isolate students and staff from possible threats or medical emergencies on the campus

Click this link to take you to Safe Kid Games!

Talking to your child about school safety can be a hard topic to discuss. It's important, however, to have a plan and be prepared to act. Here are some ideas to consider:

• Invite your child to share their plans and how they practice for emergencies at school.
• Talk to your child about staying safe online
• Review your contact information with your child, and contact information for adults that you trust. Make sure they know who to call in case of emergency.
• Talk about all of the ways to keep your child safe, including at home. The Safe Kids Worldwide website is a great resource for you and your family.

To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome empowers kids with tools and education to confidently and safely explore, grow, and play online.

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Dear Parent or Guardian:

Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The attached information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.

It is unlawful to store, transport, or abandon an unsecured firearm in a place where children are likely to be and can obtain access to the firearm. Under Texas Penal Code 46.13, a person commits the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child if the child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm, and the person with criminal negligence:

· Failed to secure the firearm; or

· Left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access

The penalty for allowing a child access to a firearm can range from a Class C misdemeanor (punishable by a $500 fine) to a Class A misdemeanor (punishable by a $4000 fine, a year in jail, or a combination of the two).

Texas exempts the purchase of firearm safety equipment from Texas Sales and Use Tax.

Remember, a gun should be stored unloaded in a safe or locked container, with ammunition stored elsewhere. You can learn more and find additional resources from the Texas Department of Public Safety at https://safegunstoragetexas.com.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Life School’s Safety Team

Estimado(a) padre/madre/tutor:

La ley de Texas exige ahora a los distritos escolares que distribuyan información a los padres y tutores sobre el almacenamiento seguro de las armas de fuego. La información adjunta lo ayudará a conocer las opciones para guardar armas de fuego de forma segura, así como la manera de hablar con su hijo y con otras personas sobre este tema.

Es ilegal almacenar, transportar o abandonar un arma de fuego no asegurada en un lugar donde sea probable que haya niños y puedan tener acceso al arma de fuego. Según el Código Penal de Texas 46.13, una persona comete el delito de hacer un arma de fuego accesible a un niño si este tiene acceso a un arma de fuego fácilmente descargable y el negligente criminal:

· No ha asegurado el arma de fuego.

· Dejó el arma de fuego en un lugar al que sabía o debería haber sabido que el niño tendría acceso.

La pena por permitir que un niño tenga acceso a un arma de fuego puede variar desde un delito menor de clase C (castigado con una multa de $500) hasta un delito menor de clase A (castigado con una multa de $4,000, un año de cárcel o una combinación de ambas).

Texas exime la compra de equipos de seguridad para armas de fuego de su impuesto sobre las ventas y uso.

Recuerde que las armas deben guardarse descargadas en una caja fuerte o en un contenedor cerrado con llave, y la munición en otro lugar. Puede obtener más información y encontrar recursos adicionales del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas en https://safegunstoragetexas.com/es/.

Life School Safety Team

https://txssc.txstate.edu/tools/courses/before-you-text/

https://txssc.txstate.edu/tools/parent-safety/3-bhss/3-5-sexting.html

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