1. Westfield Schools Safety Symposium
Presented by:
Westfield Washington Schools
City of Westfield
July 19, 2018

2. Dr. Sherry Grate Superintendent
WELCOME

3. Enhanced School Security Social & Emotional Learning
Partnerships
Schools
Police
Parents
Students
School Safety
ALICE
Drills
TIPS Line
Safe Visitor
SROs
Police Substations
Metal Detectors
Audits
Building Design
&
Access Control
Social & Emotional Learning
INSERT SCOTT’S SLIDE
Building Design & Access Control
Police
SROs
Substations
Metal Detectors
Audits

4. Todd Burtron Chief of Staff
City of Westfield

5. Dr. Chase Stinson Director of Special Education and Student Services
Social & Emotional Learning

6. Social & Emotional Learning-School Safety
Multi Tiered System of Support - individual building teams
Role of the School Counselor
Mental Health Services/Partnerships - Aspire/Four County
Dessa (The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment) social/emotional assessments
Bullying-Reporting to school office/principal/teacher/online reporting-TIPS
FERPA-student confidentiality

8. Why SEL? Identify emotions Impulse control Manage stress
Identify emotions of others and show empathy
Appreciate diversity
Maintain healthy relationships
Teamwork
Identify and solve problems peacefully
Make responsible decisions

9. Beginnings Matter

10. Morning Meetings Why? Beginnings Matter! Sets the tone for the day
Establishes a climate of trust
Sense of belonging
Fosters empathy
Strengthens communication skills
Builds relationships
Closing Circles
Why?
Set the tone for respectful learning
Establish a climate of trust so students take risks
Students notice when they are greeted warmly or when they are overlooked
Sets the tone for what and whom you value, your expectations for respect
Motivates students to feel significant
We need to feel that our unique contributions are recognized and appreciated.
Simply being called by name and sharing a greeting helps students learn about themselves and others, making connections.
Creates empathy and encourages collaboration:
Shows that social and emotional curriculum is just as important as academic curriculum
Knowing how to observe and reflect, to speak and to listen is fundamental to our ability to learn
Connected to speaking and listening skill standards
To learn, we must take risks. This is hard for our population.
Walking into a predictable environment starts the day in comfort.
Naturally facilitates having fun in a structured way.

11. Teaching about the brain

12. Mindfulness What it is... Being fully present in the moment
Aware of where we are and what we are doing (body/mind)
Acknowledging thoughts and feelings
Evidence-based
Craig

13. Benefits Lower Stress and Anxiety Lowers Blood Pressure
Increased Immune System
More Proactive, Less Reactive
Connect More with Others
Less Judgemental
Increased Self-Control and Regulation
Permanent Life Long Strategy
Empowering
Focus Better
Feel better!
Benefits

14. Resources Stop, Breathe & Think (Kids too) Mind Yeti Headspace Calm
Cosmic Kids
Go Noodle

15. Life Ready College and Career Readiness Social and Emotional Health
Self-Management
Responsible
Decision-Making
Life Ready
Self-Awareness
Relationship Skills
Social-Awareness
Social and Emotional Health
Curriculum and Instruction

16. Chris Baldwin Director of HR & Safety
WWS Safety Protocols and New Initiatives

17. Safety Protocols and New Initiatives
Drills, training, and safety reviews
Communication regarding drills to students & parents
SafeVisitor visitor management system
TIPS line - See Something, Say Something
How are threats investigated - Threat Assessment Team
AliCE process and training plans

18. Safety Drills, Training, and Reviews

19. Visitor Management and Background Check System
SafeVisitor
Visitor Management and Background Check System
Background check includes SSN trace to confirm identity, national criminal database search, national sex offender registry search, and county of current residence search
Valid for 3 years
Visitors to building are checked against the real-time national sex offender registry every time they check-in the system/building

20. TIPS Reporting See Something, Say Something
Students, staff, and parents share the responsibility for an orderly and safe school environment. Information about drugs, weapons, or other factors which may be harmful to the school environment should be reported. This system is designed to help students, parents and community members anonymously report past, present and predicted crimes in our school community.
“The best detectors are human detectors”

21. ALiCE Process
OPTIONS

22. Dr. Joe Montalone Director of Operations
Building Design and
Access Control

23. Building Design & Access Control
New Construction Changes
Modifications to Current Entry Points
Window Glazing/Safety Glass
Safety During Construction
Vendor/Sodexo Delivery Protocols
Use of Facilities After Hours

24. Joel Rush Chief of Police
Police Role in School Safety

25. “We work better when we work together.”
Mayor Cook recently said this. And, it is so true.
I am proud to say we- the City and Police Dept are in lock step with the school district.
This partnership is multi-faceted.
Mayor Andy Cook

26. Partnership
One thing we are focusing on is increasing the Police Presence at out schools.
Substations will help us increase out visibility in the schools.
A substation is...

27. Police Substations
When we talk about visibility we will also be adding the police department logo to all school front doors...

28. School Resource Officers

29. Explosive/Weapons Detection K9

30. Security Audits

31. In-Car Camera Feeds

32. Handheld Metal Detectors

33. NEXT STEPS: Parent University Workshops
Dr. Sherry Grate

34. Questions? Dr. Sherry Grate grates@wws.k12.in.us Chris Baldwin
Dr. Joe Montalone

35. Questions? Dr. Chase Stinson stinsonc@wws.k12.in.us Joel Rush
Westfield Police