Please discuss the following information with your child.

Emergency Preparedness Information:

In the event of a major earthquake or disaster, telephones will almost surely be dysfunctional. The school district will transmit radio update information on 1190 AM, KNWZ, whenever possible. Tape this frequency number to your emergency transistor radio.

In the event of a major destructive earthquake, all students will be kept at school until they can be released to their parent or other emergency-card-authorized adult who comes to pick them up or until it is safe for the student to walk home or school bus transportation is available.  Please be sure that those adults listed on your emergency card are aware that you have authorized them to pick up your child/ren in the event of an emergency.

All school gates will be LOCKED in the event of a major quake. We MUST NOT begin releasing students until we have accounted for everybody. It will take time to account for everyone and implement the release system. The goal is thoroughness, not haste. It is likely that traffic will be impossible; try to walk.

Student Pickup Procedures

Before the earthquake: Fill out and have on file at the school the yellow Emergency Card listing names of persons to whom your child may be released.  Include both parents as appropriate (consider divorced spouses) as well as several neighbors, friends, and relatives. Plan carefully; you may be hurt or away from the area.