Student Safety

Parents often ask about various issues concerning student safety. Here are some often-discussed topics:

Bullying and Threats

Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated! Mrs. Severance and Alice Shaw teachers are firm and direct in handling bullying, threats, intimidation, and/or verbal harassment, and are very careful to involve parents and apply consequences as appropriate. We often remind students of the importance of letting parents, teachers, the principal, and/or other trusted adults know about any ongoing problems with threats or harassment. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers and/or Mrs. Severance students let them know of a problem. If adults are unaware of problems, they are powerless to stop them!

Emergency Drills

Each month, the school conducts a safety/disaster drill. Emergency drills include fire, lock-down and duck-and-cover that prepares students for earthquakes, explosions, or other potential disasters.

Adults on Campus

ALL visitors, including parents, must check in at the office and receive a visitors’ badge. Visitors are not allowed to go directly to classrooms without checking in at the office.

The Orcutt School District has implemented a Volunteer Screening Program. Any adult who will be regularly working with students at school is required to register in the office as a regular school volunteer. His/her name will be checked against the Megan’s Law Registry. Personalized volunteer badges will be checked out to accepted volunteers.

Bicycle/Scooter Safety

Students in grades 3-6 who wish to ride a bicycle or a scooter to school are permitted to do so. For your child’s safety, please be sure that he/she understands the following rules

1. All students must wear bike helmets.

2. Bicycles/scooters must be walked on the school campus.

3. Bicycles/scooters must be parked in the racks and must be locked.

4. Every bike/scooter must have its own individual lock.

5. All students riding bikes/scooters must abide by California laws

Skateboards and Skates

Students are not allowed to ride skateboards, waveboards, skates, or “shoe skates” with wheels in (“heelys”) or motorize bikes/scooters to school. Wheels must not be in “heelys” while on campus.

Animals on School Grounds

For the safety of children and adults, dogs and other family pets should not be brought onto the school grounds or into the school office. Parents should not walk or bring their dogs or pets to school when picking up their children. Students who wish to “share” their pets with their class must seek special permission from administration.