Successful Lock Down Drill Today

I wanted to share with you that today at 12:15pm, Woodlawn underwent a Lock Down Drill.  Officers from the Lake County Sheriffs' Department and D96 Resource Officer Janet Freeman were on site to assist in the drill.  As noted in the D96 Parent/Student Handbook, these drills are designed to acquaint students and staff with procedures to cope with emergencies within and around the building that can possibly arise during school.  Staff was aware of the timing of the drill, yet students were only notified this morning that a drill would take place at some point today.

I'm proud to announce that students and staff alike were quick, calm, and collected during the scheduled drill that lasted about 12 minutes during one of our lunch periods.  (Country Meadows Elementary School took part in a similar drill following ours.)

I encourage you to talk with your sons and daughters about their experiences today, and do not hesitate to contact Principal Grana or me with any questions.

Thanks,
Chris