Family Handbook 2017-18

suspect.  Students,  faculty,  staff and  visitors are  considered  to be  safe  inside  the  school and,  if  safe  to do  so,  school ac vi es may  con nue as usual  inside  the building only. The  signal  to go  into hold  &  secure  is  three bells  followed by an announcement  from Security  indica ng  the ac on  required. 

Shelter  in Place  Shelter  in Place  is a  response  to an environmental  risk outside of  the building  such as a  severe  weather warning  (e.g.,  tornado) or  the presence of a  chemical, biological or  radiological  contaminant  that has been accidentally or  inten onally  released  into  the environment. Students,  faculty,  staff and  visitors are  considered  to be  safe  inside  the  school buildings and  school ac vi es  may  con nue as usual  inside  the building only. The  signal  to go  into  shelter  in place  is  three bells  followed by an announcement  from Security  indica ng  the ac on  required.  School Access  The  school’s doors are  locked at all  mes unless  there  is a  special event occurring.  Security  personnel  can  view all direct access doors  to  the  Junior and Upper Schools  via CCTV and  can allow  guests entry  into  the buildings by electronically unlocking doors when warranted.   Junior School Access  The  Junior School designated main entrance are unlocked daily  from 7:30 am  to 8:30 am and 3:15  pm  to 4 pm  to  facilitate morning drop‐off and a ernoon pick‐up. Security personnel are on duty  at  the  front doors while  they are unlocked. When  the doors are  locked,  the  Junior School  administrators  can  view  the door area  via CCTV and allow guests  into  the building by  electronically unlocking  the  front doors.  Junior School  students enter  the  school  through  the  designated main entrance. On weekends and a er hours,  there  is no access. There  is a  full‐ me  security guard on duty  in  the  Junior School  from 7:30 am  to 6 pm.  Upper School Access  Upper School  students enter  the building by using  their  school‐issued  security  swipe  card, which  is programmed  to permit entry  through  their grade‐assigned doors. Students are NOT permi ed  to enter  the  school  through  the main Rotunda doors  from 7 am  to 4 pm.   On weekends and a er hours, access  is  limited  to  the Main Entrance and monitored by Security  personnel. Should  the door be  locked,  students and  visitors must wait un l  the Security Officer  returns  from his/her  rounds. All other doors will be  secured. With  the excep on of  students and 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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