Dear Families,
We hope you were able to enjoy time with your family and friends last week during the February vacation break. I took that time to revisit safety and security protocols for our students in the BLOCKS Preschool to ensure that we continue to address any concerns or add necessary steps that we have found work better as part of our safety drills.
Whether your preschooler is at Juniper Hill or Framingham High School, we look at each building location, resources, staffing and protocols unique to each school to devise a plan. Whenever there is a safety/security concern, we will take the necessary action to protect our students and staff and put us in the best position of safety in an abundance of caution. Given the young age of our students, taking action sooner than later will be the course of action until safety is ensured by the proper authorities.
The BLOCKS staff is skilled, creative and truly understands how to engage their students in ways that meet the safety protocols while at the same time responding to children's concerns. As a school, we will always notify you when a safety drill or situation happens so you as families are aware of what happened that day.
It is sad and worrisome to think that unfortunate safety/security situations can happen anywhere, but being prepared with knowledge, training and resources is the best tool we have to respond. Our staff is trained in ALICE with yearly drills to practice and update skills with any new changes. We thank you for helping us maintain that safety and security at our school locations even though at times it may feel like an inconvenience.
Thank you for entrusting your child's education and care with us.
Sincerely,
Rosario Alvarez
