September 24th: Diamond Lake School Weekly Update

• We are scheduled for our Lockdown Drill on Wednesday, October 6th at 8:30 am.  Countryside Police Department will also be present at the Lockdown Drill to ensure students and staff are following our safety plan.  Below you will see the step-by-step process of the Lockdown Drill.
• An announcement will be made by the Principal building-wide that we are going into a lockdown.
• All students and staff will gather in a lockable room within the building.
• Staff members will lock all doors during the drill.
• Lights will be turned off in all classrooms.
• If applicable, all interior/exterior curtains will be closed, and students and staff will sit quietly and out of sight within the classroom they are locking down in.
• Police and the Principal will check each door knob throughout the building to ensure they are locked and take notes of any safety items that need to be addressed.
• Once police and the Principal have checked all doors, an announcement will be made stating that we are “all clear” and classes may resume instruction.
   
  Having safety plans in place and practicing them is not only important at school, but also at home.  The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages families to discuss safety at home and create safety plans with their children so that in the event of an emergency or crisis at home children know how to appropriately and safely respond.  Dedicated to the health and well-being of children, AAP provides great tools, resources, and articles to guide families through this process.  Click HERE to access the AAP website.
   
  Please be aware that due to the Lockdown Drill, the DLS main office will be closed from 8:25-8:45 am on Wednesday, October 6th.
  
  Your partner in education,
  
  Dr. Erica Berger
  Principal, Diamond Lake School
  [email protected]
  
  Important Information
  Change of Clothes-Shoes Needed!
  We ask that each student in all grade levels have a spare change of clothes that can be kept in their lockers.  We also ask that students leave a spare pair of gym shoes in their lockers in case they need to change shoes for their Physical Education class.  Please send your child to school with a shirt, a pair of bottoms, undergarments, socks, and gym shoes.
  
  Community Resources

• Mundelein Park District -September 2021 Fun Finder
• Mundelein High School Kids Dance Camp Information

• El director de todo el edificio anunciará que vamos a cerrar.
• Todos los estudiantes y el personal se reunirán en un salón con llave dentro del edificio.
• Los miembros del personal cerrarán todas las puertas durante el simulacro.
• Las luces se apagarán en todos los salones.
• Si corresponde, todas las cortinas interiores / exteriores estarán cerradas, y los estudiantes y el personal se sentarán en silencio y fuera de la vista dentro del salón de clases que están cerrando.
• La policía y el director revisarán cada perilla de la puerta en todo el edificio para asegurarse de que estén cerradas y tomen notas de cualquier elemento de seguridad que deba abordarse.
• Una vez que la policía y el director hayan revisado todas las puertas, se hará un anuncio indicando que estamos "despejados" y que las clases pueden reanudar la instrucción.