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Section IV – School Safety
Franklin School Safety Committee
The purpose of the Franklin School Safety Committee is to keep safe all students and staff at Franklin School by developing, updating and communicating procedures, conducting required drills, and debriefing. The safety committee works closely with the SAU 29 Safety Committee, the Keene Police and Fire Departments. The safety committee meets the second Tuesday of every month. The chairpersons are Mrs. Abbott and Mr. Harris.
Emergency Information
In the event of a school emergency, please contact the Superintendent of Schools at 357-9004. Please do not call the school as we may need our phone lines for outgoing emergency calls. Emergency information will be posted on our website at: http://franklin.keene.k12.nh.us/emergencyinfo63.html.
Evacuation Procedures
In the event of a school emergency requiring the evacuation of Franklin School, all children will be walked to the Keene Recreational Center or the Keene Middle School on Washington Street. All children will be bussed from the initial staging area to Keene High School at 43 Arch Street where they will remain until their parents are notified to pick them up. Parents must show a photo ID to pick their children up.
Street Crossing Safety
The following are the locations of the Crossing Guards:
Beaver and Page Streets 8:10 - 8:35
Washington and High Streets 8:10 - 8:40
For the safety of your child, only the front door at Franklin School is open for parents and visitors. It is the lobby door on Washington Street. All other doors can be opened from the inside at all times. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALWAYS WAIT FOR THE CROSSING GUARDS.
Safe Tips For Children
To ensure your child’s safety to and from school, we would ask you to discuss the following tips:
CHILDREN SHOULD BE CAREFUL IF A STRANGER:
- tries to give them candy or money
- asks them to go somewhere or get in a car
- tries to follow them
- hangs around the playground
- tries to touch them
Instruct your child to walk away if a stranger does one of these things and then tell parents, principal, teachers, or a police officer what happened.
Make sure you know where your children are going when they go out. Ask them for their friends’ names and telephone numbers so you can reach them.
Encourage your children to play with other kids. It’s not only more fun, it’s safer. Make sure they understand that there are certain people they can depend on: parents, police officers, teachers and principals.
Safety Patrol
Safety patrol members work very hard in all kinds of weather to assist us in providing a safe environment for our walkers and the students boarding the bus. If a student is not following the safety rules, they will be reported to the teacher in charge of safety patrols.
Franklin School’s safety patrol members are selected from interested fifth grade students who have demonstrated qualities of leadership and responsibility. More information will go home with the fifth grade students who would like to participate.
Fire Drill and Procedures
1. The alarm system at Benjamin Franklin School is a loud continuous horn and blinking strobes.
2. At the sound of the horn, all students are to file quietly to the nearest outside exit as determined by the staff member on duty.
3. Students are to keep to the right when passing through the hallways.
4. Upon reaching the outside exits, the students should open both doors.
5. Students should walk as far from the school building as possible, remaining on the playground with their teacher or supervisor.
6. Students may return to the building when the signal (3 rings of the bell) is given from the office.
7. All fire alarm boxes in and outside of the school are connected directly with the central fire station.
8. There will be at least ten (10) fire drills, including at least one (1) full evacuation drill, during the school year; two in the first two weeks and one per month after.
9. Before exiting their classes, teachers are to check the hallway for clearance from any smoke and fire and close the classroom door. They should be ready to direct their class to an alternate route if necessary. Teachers are responsible for checking their rooms for tardy students and for taking attendance of their class once they are outside.
10. Periodically, during fire drills, regular exits are to be blocked and alternate routes used.
Asbestos-Containing Materials
The Franklin School building has been inspected for the presence of asbestos-containing materials. The condition of these materials will be reviewed every six months until they have been removed from the building.
A written plan has been developed for managing these materials while they remain in place. This plan is on file in the office. Copies may be made on request at a cost of 10 cents per page. Questions should be directed to Mr. Thomas Remillard, Director of Buildings and Grounds, 77 Arch Street, Keene. |
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