September 2011 Newsletter - Seven Oaks School Division

Emergency Procedures
We are required by the Public Schools Act to have ten fire drills during the year. Fire exit plans are posted
in each space in the school. We have adjusted our fire plans to take into account the change in traffic
flow during construction. Students meet at the back of the school to ensure they are all safe. Our first
fire drills will take place once all our Kindergarten students are here every day.
If we need to evacuate the school, Middle School students will be evacuated to Middlechurch Home and
K – 5 students will be evacuated to West St. Paul Curling Rink. If we are unable to return to the school,
parents will be called to pick up their children at the evacuation site.
School Buses do not run if it is -45 or colder. The cancellation of buses will be posted on the Seven Oaks
School Division website and notices are on radio stations (CJOB, CBC etc.) The decision not to run school
buses is made by the chairperson of the Metro School Superintendent’s group. The decision is made by
6:30 a.m.
Schools are generally open when the buses do not run. Parents can drop off their children at the school
but must be aware that there is no pick-up at the end of the day.
Call Back
If your child is not at school on any given day, and we don’t know why, our secretaries will call to ensure
that your child is safe. We do have an answering machine so please call in the evening or early morning
to leave a message if you know your child will be away and indicate the reason. Call back # is 339-1964.
If the buses are not running, we would appreciate a call to let us know if you are NOT sending your child
to school.
MedicAlert’s No Child Without Program is at Our School
The No Child Without program offers a free MedicAlert membership to students who attend our school and are
between the ages of 4 up to their 14 th birthday. If your child has a medical condition, allergy or is required to take
medication on a regular basis then you should consider a MedicAlert membership through this program.
MedicAlert is your child’s voice in an emergency,
MedicAlert membership;
• Gives emergency first responders immediate access to a your child’s medical information on their MedicAlert
bracelet or necklace.
• Enables first responders to quickly obtain up to date medical information by means of the child’s Electronic
Health Record through the 24 Hour Emergency Hotline.
• Communicates with the parent or emergency contact upon activation of the Hotline
• Allows free updates of the child’s medical recorded, as needed
MedicAlert identification can alert school staff, friends, coaches and others about your child’s medical condition
should an emergency occur.
For further information come to the office for a brochure or go to www.nochildout.ca.
To register your child you will need a No Child Without brochure from the office.
If your child is already part of the No Child Without program and there have been changes to their medical condition,
medications or emergency contact information, call MedicAlert at 1-866-679-3220 Ext 1 to update your
child’s file.