Castleton Elementary Families,
We held an unannounced lockdown drill at Castleton Elementary School this morning (Monday, April 28). It lasted approximately 20-30 minutes and was the fourth and final lockdown drill of the school year at CES.
Lockdown Drills are announced over the PA system and are always clearly stated as drills. Everyone in the school then follows the lockdown protocols of staying out of sight, staying quiet and in a barricaded or locked area for the duration of the drill. Police officers then go around the school to inspect how well those protocols are being followed, taking note of what, if anything, could be improved. We practice these drills in the event of an active threat inside the building where evacuation would not be the safest option.
We encourage you to use these drills as opportunities to talk with your students about why they are important for us to hold and how they can help us during them by always taking them seriously and listening to our faculty/staff throughout.
Thank you to all the police officers who assisted with today’s drill and our Castleton Elementary students and employees for their cooperation during it.
