Pinecrest School utilizes a Disaster Plan to provide a safe environment for your children. Our foldovers provide us with the necessary information in case of an emergency. We will not release your child to anyone whose name is not on your list of emergency contacts. PLEASE KEEP THIS INFORMATION CURRENT.

In case of a disaster, all children will either "duck and cover" and then evacuate the building, or evacuate immediately, depending on the crisis. Each teacher will stay with their class until all parents or designees pick up the children. If safe, we will return to the building to wait inside, otherwise we will remain outside.

No student will be dismissed unless a parent or emergency designee comes for them.

No student will be allowed to leave with another person unless that person is listed on the student's emergency pick up list.

We do ask your help in the following areas:

1. Please do not call the school. We must have the lines open for emergency calls.

2. Come as soon as possible to pick up your child and any other children for whom you are the emergency designee.

3. Park on the streets. Leave the driveway and parking areas clear for emergency vehicles.

4. If, at the direction of public officials the children have to be relocated to another site for safety, an announcement will be made on the radio and TV stations.

5. Be sure you have told your child to follow the directions of school personnel.

6. If there is a need to evacuate, we will be on the field in the rear of the school.

Lockdown Procedure

Lockdown will be a term used at school to refer to a situation which calls for the isolation of faculty and students from a potentially violent environment. The Principal's office will be the control center in all emergency situations. A second and third area will be the Kinder office and Preschool office. Staff will be notified via an "all call" to lockdown immediately. Teachers will bring any students into their rooms seen at the time of the lockdown. They will notify the Principal of their whereabouts as soon as possible. All gates will be locked and personnel will man the gates for security.