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Safety

Please check your ParentSquare Account for all messages from the district, school, teachers, transportation or teams. This will be the primary method of communication.  Posts are sent for daily information. Alerts are sent for immediate and urgent messages.  Alerts are sent via phone, text and email.  Please register your ParentSquare (StudentSquare for students in grades 5-12) account and keep all information updated with your school registrar.  Emergency Communication FAQs linked here.

If anything needs to be updated, please contact your students' school registrar:

ITK-5: Jennie Franks jfranks2@sw.wednet.edu  ALE K-8: jzundel@sw.wednet.edu
6-12: Gay Bitts gbitts@sw.wednet.edu  SWA 9-12: Christine Amundson

How Parents/Guardians Can Help During an Emergency

Be Prepared:  Ensure that your child’s emergency contact information is complete, accurate and current each year.  Be familiar with your schools’ emergency communication procedures.  Each school is committed to providing accurate and timely information in the event of an emergency.

Stay Calm & Await Communication.  Although your first reaction may be to rush to your child’s school, please follow these important tips:

DO:

  • Rely only on official communications from the school district. 

  • Watch for official instructions regarding reunification with your child. (Refer to Where to Get Updates listed above.)

  • Tune into local TV/Radio stations for official news/updates.

  • Bring your photo ID with you, if you need to pick up your child.

DON’T:

  • Do not rush to your child’s school. Your presence could interfere with emergency responders and make traffic worse by blocking their access to/from the campus.  Parents/guardians are also not allowed in a school during a lockdown.  

  • Do not phone your child, teacher or school. Staff and students are discouraged from using cell phone communication for safety reasons. During a lockdown situation, the sound of a call could put your student in danger if there is a risk inside the school. It is also important to keep the school’s lines of communication open for emergency response. Our staff need to focus on your student’s safety, rather than answering calls.

  • Do not contribute to rumors by posting or forwarding unconfirmed information, as misinformation can heighten anxieties during an emergency.

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