CCA Bulletin 3.9.25

Dear Families,

Developing the best strategies for learning and safety is CCA’s top priority. Friday, March 21, is a day off for students, but our teachers will be working together to review our safety protocols. 

CCA maintains a Crisis Management Plan with procedures to protect our students, faculty, and staff, and assure families that everything possible is done to ensure the safety of our students.

All school doors are locked; access is granted through a school code, which is active only during hours of operation. Anyone other than students wishing to enter the school must use one of the two front school entrances. All parents, guardians, and visitors are required to check in at the K-8 or high school office. Unidentifiable visitors are not granted entrance to our buildings until we have confirmed the nature of their request. 

Should an intruder enter one of our buildings by force, we are equipped with a panic button in each school office. Once activated, lights flash in each hallway, a loud siren sounds, and the police are immediately dispatched as part of a high-priority emergency response.

The campus has a customized emergency response plan designed to protect students and staff during emergency situations. Safety and fire drills are held at regular intervals as an important safety precaution. Teachers and staff instruct students on CCA safety procedures, and all students follow the system of drills and safety procedures in the Crisis Management Plan.

To ensure the safety of every student, CCA safety and security practices are rooted in the four phases of emergency management: 1) Mitigation, 2) Preparedness, 3) Response, and 4) Recovery. In the event of a school-wide emergency, school officials will communicate with parents in every form possible. In the event of an off-campus evacuation, we have established designated assembly sites, the location of which will be communicated to parents as part of the recovery plan.

We pray that we will never experience any emergency situation beyond our drills, but we are thankful we have these protocols in place. Should you have any questions regarding our plans, please contact me directly at the number below.