{"id":821,"date":"2012-12-14T15:28:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T00:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/wpmu\/?p=821"},"modified":"2012-12-14T15:28:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-15T00:28:24","slug":"message-to-kpbsd-staff-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2012\/12\/14\/message-to-kpbsd-staff-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Message to KPBSD staff and families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Soldotna, December 14, 2012\u2014A tragic day in the United States is unfolding as the world learns of a school shooting and the death of children and educators at a Connecticut elementary school.\u00a0 The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District offers care and condolences to everyone affected in this tragedy. Our hearts ache with colleagues and school communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 9:41 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012, most of the school district will pause for a minute of silence.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am shocked and saddened by today\u2019s events in Connecticut. All of us at KPBSD offer our condolences to the victims and their loved ones. On Monday morning at 9:41 a.m., the district will pause for a moment of silence to remember the lost lives and to offer our thoughts and prayers to families and the greater Sandy Hook Elementary School community.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Steve Atwater, KPBSD superintendent<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

School safety<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u201cFamilies trust our schools to keep their children safe during the day. The reality is, however, that schools may be touched either directly or indirectly by a crisis at any time. Knowing what to do when faced with a crisis can mean the difference between calm and chaos, courage and fear, life and death\u201d<\/em> \u2013KPBSD Emergency Action Plan
\nThe safety of our students and staff is a top priority at each of our 43 schools. Every school year, at every school, several drills are practiced, including school lock-downs, hit-the-deck drills, and emergency actions and evacuations in the event of intruders, fire, earthquakes, or other unforeseen circumstances. District-wide procedures are in place and practiced regularly and in conjunction with local law enforcement through our KPBSD Emergency Action Plan.<\/strong>
\nOur schools are currently:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n