Dear Families and Staff:
As we reflect on yesterday's tragedy in Florida and as the news coverage of this horror may overwhelm us in the upcoming days and weeks, we need to all do our part to ensure the safety of our children, community members, and the people who serve Uxbridge. Our Crisis Prevention Team, made up of Uxbridge Police, Uxbridge Fire, and school officials are meeting today, as we do monthly, to review protocols and plan for crisis situations.
Please work with us to limit the chances of violent tragedies in our community. This is especially important for visitors to our schools. Most of us grew up during a time when holding the door open for someone was considered an act of kindness. This remains true in most situations. However, it is not an act of kindness when entering a school from the exterior doors. Visitors must ring the bell for the office at each school to seek entrance. Each visitor must do this. If you are granted entrance, please shut the door securely behind you. Even if you know the person following you to gain entrance, please express your need to close the door and their need to contact the office for entry.
On behalf of the students, staff, administration, and School Committee, Thank you for your attention to this very important request. During our meeting today, if we identify protocols that need to be strengthened, we will certainly put them into effect.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and victims of Parkland, Florida.
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