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The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District takes the safety of all students and staff very seriously. We believe discussing safety over the entire month of October is warranted, not just during School Safety Week. See the safety letter from Dan Thielen, Superintendent, and David Stecker, Oak Creek Chief of Police.
During Safety Month, all students will participate in age-appropriate safety lessons on remaining safe in our schools by locking down in classrooms, doing quick peeks and metering when we need to evacuate, and the See or Hear Something, Say Something campaign. At the elementary level, students will also view a police officer video presentation and an in-person Fire Prevention presentation from the OC Fire Department. Students in 4th -12th grade will again view the video “Be Prepared, Not Scared” featuring Retired OC Police Captain & the Founder of the Peaceful Warrior Training Group, Mike Bolender, and members of the Oak Creek Police Department. Please plan to talk to your child throughout October about what they are learning.
SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT
During Safety Month, students will again be learning about SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Justice- Office of School Safety continues to support the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) Resource Center 24/7 in our state!SUSO was created to help keep students safe by offering a comprehensive, one-stop place to turn with safety concerns, including a threat reporting system. Tip lines are used to identify not just threats to schools, but also other daily safety concerns.
When you, a friend, or the community needs help, you can make it happen. Speak up and speak out by reporting a tip! The Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center will respond quickly and confidentially to ensure that we can provide help to you or to someone who is hurting, struggling, or in danger. Of the school administrators who implement a tip line for students to use, 77% believe it has created more awareness of safety issues.
Learn about Wisconsin’s tip line at Speak Up, Speak Out Wisconsin.
Also see: SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT - Letter to Parents
INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY
12 Rules for Protecting Students Online
Checklist for Parents of Snapchatters!
Social Media Documentary: Childhood 2.0 - The Living Experiment
About the Documentary: Childhood 2.0 is required viewing for anyone who wants to better understand the world their children are navigating as they grow up in the digital age. Featuring actual parents and kids as well as industry-leading experts in child safety and development, this documentary dives into the real-life issues facing kids today — including cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more.
- Social Media Dangers Official Trailer - Childhood 2.0 (2:21)
- Social Media Dangers Documentary - Childhood 2.0 (1:28:36)
STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL - POSTERS
In all our classrooms, office(s), hallways, gymnasium(s), library, and cafeteria(s), you will see our IN AN EMERGENCY Take Action… posters provided to us by the I Love You Guys, Foundation. The response protocols are easily understood, easy to implement, put us all on the same page with the terminology, and are the procedures we drill for and practice throughout the school year.
These posters are currently available & in our schools in the following languages: