Administrator’s Message

Upcoming Events

Counselor Corner

Safe Voice

Ron L. James Assembly

Technology Talk~ Cyber Bullying

New Teachers/ Angel Tree

Houses & Pride Trip

Cyberbullying

Bell Schedule

After School Clubs

November/December 2019 NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As a community, we are finding that many of our teenagers are vap-

ing. Whether they are experimenting or using on a regular basis we

feel that it is important for all parents to be educated and aware of

the exposure to their children. We believe that prevention begins in

elementary and middle school. Statistics have shown that the age

when children are most susceptible to peer pressure is between the

ages of 10-14.

Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling aerosol or vapor produced

by a vape device. Some may also refer to it as “Juuling” because of

the rise in popularity of a vaping device named Juul. Many devices

are disguised as everyday items children would be likely to carry

with them to school. Some of them look like a USB stick, pen, or a

small cell phone. Some devices are disposable while others can be

charged using a USB port.

Many substances can be vaped. The most common is e-liquids. Some

of these are flavored and have an aroma of fruit or candy, some con-

tain nicotine. Marijuana is also being used in these devices. Research

is finding that many of the e-cigarettes that are advertised as not

having nicotine, in reality do. We also know that nicotine can harm

the developing adolescent brain.

There are many harmful side effects of vaping that medical profes-

sionals don’t even understand yet. They are reporting many emer-

gency room visits by young, healthy adolescents with lung damage.

The only correlation they have between each case is that they all

had been vaping.

We will be sharing information with you during the month of No-

vember. We will be sharing articles and videos with you on our Fa-

cebook page and through email. We hope you will find the infor-

mation helpful and it will lead to discussions with your children.

Best Regards,

Amy May, School Counselor

Erika Whitmore, School Social Worker

Volume 5 Issue 1

W. Mack Lyon

Middle School

UPCOMING EVENTS

November and December

Nov. 11 No School, Veterans Day

Nov. 12 Basketball Tryouts

*Girls 2:20 , Boys 4:30

Nov. 15 Talent Show

Nov. 20 SOT meeting 6:30 am

House Meetings

Nov. 21 NJHS Pie Delivery

BETA Angel Tree begins

Nov. 25-29 No School, Fall Break

Dec. 3 Orchestra Concert 6:30 PM

Dec. 4 BETA cookies and caroling

Dec. 5 PAM Meeting 9:30 am

Band Concert 5:30 pm

Dec. 6 Student Council Pep Assembly

Dec. 9 Student Council Holiday Dress

Up Days

Dec. 13 Winning House Lunch

Dec. 18 SOT meeting 6:30 am

FINAL EXAMS 1/2 Day

Dec. 19- FINAL EXAMS 1/2 Day

Dec. 20 FINAL EXAMS 1/2 Day

End of Semester

*Winter Break. School Resumes Jan.6

A Message From The School Counselor and

School Social Worker

PAM Meetings

Parent Advisory Meeting

If you would like to become

involved in our Parent Advi-

sory Meeting please come to

our conference room located

in the front office. The pur-

pose of the PAM is to provide

feedback to the school admin-

istration on school related

issues and be a voice in pro-

moting positive change in

academic and social educa-

tional issues.

Inside WMLMS Newsletter

Bring all gifts to the

library by Dec. 13

Angel Tree

Nov 21-Dec. 13

This will be a house

competition!

The house with the

most donations wins.

Ornaments with ages and the needed items will

be hanging on trees in the library. Please bring the ornament back with the gifts you purchased.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Middle School: How to Support Your Child’s Education -Set academic goals with your child. -Encourage your child to enroll in the most challenging coursework throughout middle school. -Review your child’s online academic plan at www.ccsd.net > Search: Academic Plan. -Help your child understand the policy for promotion to high school. -Explore middle school and high school magnet school/career and technical academy options with your child. -Attend magnet school/career and technical academy presentations with your child. www.ccsd.net/schools/magnet-cta/ -Review the Moving On High School Transitional Planning Guide prior to high school pre-registration. www.ccsd.net/departments/guidance-counseling > Document Library -Understand the 21st Century Course of Study and how it provides postsecondary educational oppor-tunities as defined in the Moving On High School Transitional Planning Guide. -Attend college information programs at your child’s school to find out about Nevada colleges and universities. -Utilize the Nevada Career Information System Junior and the Nevada Career Information System to explore career, college and scholarship information from home using the free Zip Code Access. www.nvcis.intocareers.org Become involved in school and community-based extracurricular activities with your child. Continue to: -Promote healthy sleep and eating habits so your child can be rested and well-focused at school. -Be sure your child attends school regularly and on time. -Dress your child appropriately for school in compliance with the CCSD dress code. -Assist your child daily with staying organized and time management. -Schedule a time and provide a quiet area for homework to be completed. -Provide your child with materials needed to complete assignments (pencils, paper, chrome book, etc.). -Request make-up assignments and have your child complete them when absent. -Stay abreast of your child’s weekly progress using the school-based Infinite Campus online program. -Schedule a parent-teacher-student conference to discuss your child’s needs to be successful in school. -Talk about career choices focusing on the level of education needed for specific jobs. -Investigate college savings plans including the Nevada Pre-Paid Tuition Program. www.nevadatreasurer.gov -Attend and support school-sponsored events. -Encourage summer reading. www.collegeboard.org -Encourage your child to get involved in sports, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, church youth groups or other extracurricular activities. For more information, go to www.ccsd.net/ departments/ guidance-counseling

Guidance and Counseling Department Revised April 2012

On November 5th, Mack Lyon Middle School had the opportunity to host guest speaker, Ronald James, author of Choices. Mr. James

knows all too well about the cost of making questionable choices ending in tragic results. His inspiring and engaging presentation, motivated the entire student body, having them reflect on how their own choices can make a serious impact on their life. Lyon MS 8th grader, Raegan Stankosky had the pleasure of speaking with and interviewing Mr. James. What’s the biggest factor that has helped you become successful? -“One of the biggest factors that I have is speaking into the lives of students with authenticity. In other words, I want to keep it real. I think so many people bring a facet of trying to tell people what to do instead of speaking into their heart. That’s what I like to do is speaking into a person's heart and make it about them. If I can make it about them then its important to them and then they will fol-low. The third thing is that I bring passion. Everywhere I go, If I can't give it my all, then I feel as if I’m falling short and I’m not doing my best. I want to give it my best because I spent so many years in prison away from people living a very reckless life. I want to turn that around so I can help other people.” What was the hardest decision you ever had to make? -“The hardest decision I ever had to make was deciding to change and surrender. I had to surrender to self.” What is the best advice you can give to kids my age? -“Be yourself. Be yourself and be open to whatever is out there that may help you. Also reading. A really good book that kids could read is called Thinking and Grow Rich By Napoleon Hill. I think everyone should read it.” If you could start all over again, what would you do differently? -“I get asked that question many times on a day to day basis and the answer is yes and no. Yes because I don’t like what happened but no because now I can take what happened and help other people.” What was the turning point when you decided you were going to change you life for good? -“It was because of a couple of things actually. One is I saw myself who I was and I didn't like what I saw. The second is my one per-sonal convictions with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The third thing was seeing other people suffering and then wanting to help them. So basically that really got me. The big change was helping other people.” Quote/poem he mentioned: “Good. Better. Best. May you never rest until the good gets better and the better best.”

Ron L. James Assembly

Students, parents and faculty throughout Nevada now have access to SafeVoice, an

anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety or well-being of

students. SafeVoice was established by the Nevada Department of Education under

SB 212 in 2017 to protect student wellness, prevent violence and save lives.

In partnership with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, the SafeVoice pro-

gram provides students a safe place to submit tips concerning their own safety or

that of others. A fully trained professional team of experts responds in an appropri-

ate manner 24/7/365. Tips always stay anonymous.

More information can be found on the Safe Voice web page

www.safevoicenv.org and www. lyonms. com

Nevada Department of Education SafeVoice

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Welcome to Mack Lyon Middle School

After School Halloween Carnival

Mack Lyon Middle School’s Halloween carnival for

2019 was a huge hit. With its fun games, delicious treats,

and very scary haunted house, there was something for

everyone. The Halloween games included Pin the Brain

on the Zombie, Ghost Spartacus, Pumpkin Bowling, and a

candy walk. These games brought kids a lot of excitement

and the prize for winning the different games was various

types of Halloween themed candy. The mouth watering

food and treats included pizza, soda, and caramel apples,

donated by members from NJHS and Student Council.

These food items were for a cheap price between $1 to

$2. Kids brought their money, prepared for a fun time,

and a delicious after school treat. Not only were the

games and treats a big hit but there was also the main

attraction: a spooky, scary haunted house! The theme of

the haunted house was based off of an old insane asylum.

This brought many screams and scares to the many kids

who dared to enter. It was a big success for BETA. The

entire Halloween event was put together by our school

leaders, Student Council, BETA, and NJHS. It is awesome

to see all different clubs work together and make such a

successful event for all students to enjoy. Since the carni-

val was such a success this year, next year's students

have big shoes to fill.

Article written by Breckan Turner

Getting to Know Mrs. Whitmore

We would like to welcome Mrs. Erika Whitmore as our

new Mack Lyon Social Worker!

Mrs. Whitmore grew up in Portland, Oregon. She served

a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,

and it was through this experience that she realized she

wanted to go into social work. After graduating from BYU,

she worked in drug rehabs, was a mental health counselor,

a caseworker, a teacher/presenter for gang and drug aware-

ness, as well as working with kids mandated by juvenile

court for drug charges. She decided to take a break from

social work to raise her family of 7 children! She and her

family have been in Moapa Valley for 12 years and love it

here! They stay busy with volleyball, football, and basket-

ball. If Mrs. Whitmore ever has any free time, she loves to

read and hit yard sales. She also loves the beach, the rain,

animal cookies with sprinkles on top, cheese and caramel

popcorn, and listening to country music. Her family has a

farm with 60 pigs, 16 cows, and alfalfa! When we inter-

viewed Mrs. Whitmore, she said “I love this valley, and the

kids in it. I feel like this is a dream job! I am able to help

kids and families in this community.” We are so grateful to

have her with us at Mack Lyon! By Bella Heiselbetz

Welcome Mrs. Andrew!!

We would like to welcome our new Instruction-al Assistant/Teachers Aide, Mrs. Ann Marie Andrew. Mrs. Andrew was raised here in Overton and was in the last class that graduated from Moapa Val-ley High School, when it used to be where Lyon Mid-dle currently stands . She moved away to Pennsylva-nia for 12 years and came back to raise her 5 chil-dren. She has children ranging from ages 6-20 years.

Mrs. Andrew has worked for Clark County for 11 years, part time and is so happy to now be working for Lyon Middle School full time. She loves to watch movies with her girls, spend time with her family, and travel. She gets to visit Pennsylvania every summer and enjoy both sides of the country. Her favorite food is pizza (homemade, of course!) and loves chocolate chip cookies. She thinks getting to know all of the stu-dents in her classes and seeing them succeed is the best part of her job. Mrs. Andrew loves working with all the staff because everyone is so friendly. She stat-ed that, “It is fun to work where I once went to 6 years of school. A lot has changed since then!”

We are excited to have Mrs. Andrew as part of our Mack Lyon family.

The Angel Tree

Every year, BETA holds their annual An-

gel Tree drive to help bring a little extra

holiday cheer to families in our commu-

nity. Students at Mack Lyon will have the

opportunity to choose an ornament off of

a tree in the library, with the ages and

items that are needed for each individu-

al. Once the items have been purchased,

you or your child will need to bring back

the items along with the ornament to the

library, and they will be delivered in time

for Christmas. This is a great way for your

family to get in the Christmas spirit! If

you are able, please participate and help

spread the holiday cheer.

W. Mack Lyon Middle School

We’d like to congratulate our first quarter House winners Perfec-tus! Our House Meetings are held once a month on Wednesdays. On the day of our House Meetings we are on the assembly bell schedule, it is where our schedule is a little faster and then at the end of the day or in the morning we have a longer period for the meetings.

The houses are: Arete, Magnifcus, Paragon and Perfectus! Each week the houses compete various activities. All of the houses get points for having your area clean, wearing your house shirts, Kahn and A.R. points, par-ticipating in after school activities, as well as food drives and the Angel Tree. At the end of each quarter the House with the most points gets a party and the house cup! Make sure to show your House/School pride every Wednesday, by wearing your house shirt, be-cause that is another way to get points! Good luck on winning the house cup for your house!

Pride Trip

Houses

By Abigail Huwe

Every year Mack Lyon Middle School students go on what is called the Pride Trip. This is a trip to an amusement park. Every year the students go to a different amusement park. To go on this trip they have to earn enough points. They also have to pay a small fee. The fee varies based on the amusement park. Many people wonder why the school chooses to do the Pride Trip. The answer to that is easy, we want to reward our students for all their hard work. We understand that school can be difficult, especially in middle school. It can be hard to get to school on time, to be at school, to do your best. So we want to thank our students for all the hard work that they put in each year. Mack Lyon wouldn’t be anything without our amazing students! They work so hard and are amazing!

To go on the pride trip the student needs to have a total of 80 points. Each student starts out the year with 100 points. Students will lose points if they are absent, have chromebook problems, are tardy to class, have behavior issues, or don’t wear a shirt that supports the valley on Wednes-day. We understand if students have to leave school for doctors appointments, family emergencies, or because they are sick, however points will still be taken to encourage students to be present at school. The Pride Trip Points will be totaled on March 25th. Students may earn house points back by wearing their shirt the next day if they are absent. This year we will be taking 146 students to Six Flags, Magic Mountain. They cost for this year will be $55. After the Pride Trip points are totaled and the first 146 eligible students that pay their fees will go on the Pride Trip. Pride Trip points will begin once eve-ry student has joined the Pride Trip on Google Classroom. We hope that everyone will work hard and get their points. Good luck every-body!

From the Health Office Parents and Students,

If your child is feeling sick, they need

to go directly to the health office to see the

nurse before they call or text parents to

come pick them up. If your child does call

from their cell phone please have them go

to the health office before you come.

We are having a problem with stu-

dents calling home, and when parents show

up to get them the office has no idea that

your child is ill and must be called up from

class. So please, have students come to the

health office and the nurse will have them

call home.

Thank you!

Lin’s Perks

No longer do you have to save your Lin’s

receipts! Lin’s has gone

electronic. Please go online to

linsgrocery.com/school-perks

Lin’s Plus Rewards, log in, click nonprofits

and select

Mack Lyon M.S. as the school to re-

ceive your points.

Thank you for your support!

Morning Market

Open Before School Every

Moring, except Thursday.

They will be selling:

Muffins

Pop Tarts

Honey Buns

Sunny D

As well as… ear buds, pencils,

erasers and much more!

Don’t forget to buy your

popcorn at lunch on Tuesday’s

and Thursday’s!

As if parents don’t have enough dangers to worry about—strangers in the park, seat belt use, chemical additives in foods, and other things to keep them up at night—the growing threat of cyberbullying is enough to make some parents want to live off the grid on a remote mountaintop somewhere, just to keep their children safe.

Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to reduce the possibility of your child becoming a victim, but you have to be pre-emptive about the issue in order to put them in place.

Explain How Social Media Works – It’s become a common joke that young peo-ple are turning away from websites like Facebook specifically for the fact that their parents, grandparents, and teachers use it. But not only are young people still very active on Facebook, they’ve also taken to newer social media websites that many of the adults in their lives aren’t familiar with.

For example, one of the sites to gain national attention recently is Snapchat. This messaging site lets the user send a brief video or photo to another user, and then it “magically” disappears after the recipient viewed it. While Snapchat doesn’t store its users’ video messages or photos, the cell phone carriers’ servers did. Af-ter a 2014 hacking event in which hundreds of thousands of videos were retrieved from the carriers’ servers, Snapchat had to admit that it wasn’t as secure as it thought.

There is no such thing as a secure, private conversation on social media. No post or message, no matter how many privacy settings you think you’ve checked off, is fully protected from someone else sharing it. Young users must know that before they can be allowed to engage online, no matter what platform they choose to use.

Lay Down the Ground Rules – With so much information coming out about the victims of cyberbullying, it’s easy to forget that the instigators are often teens, too. By setting clear rules and guidelines for the kind of behavior, language, and tactics that your teen is expected to abide by online, you can actually reduce the risk of someone targeting your teen out of revenge. Let your teenager know that there will be severe consequences for posting any content that is inflammatory, and that there are legal and criminal consequences for that type of activity as well.

Cyberbullying and Your Child

Posted on April 10th, 2015 by Cristy Koebler

Tech Talks

(Continued on following page)

There’s No Such Thing As Privacy – This suggestion may not sit well with some parents, so it’s important to understand that the ultimate goal is to protect your child. While explaining your expectations for social media use, you’re well within your rights as a parent to demand access to your children’s accounts. After all, their online activity is happening on your computer or device, over an internet con-nection that you pay for. More importantly, any legal consequences related to your child’s internet behavior can come back on you in a profound way.

The key is being honest about it and not attempting to sneak around with “parental spy” apps or other tricks like “friending” your child from a fake account. By stating to your teenager that you expect full access to his or her account via the username and password, and by explaining that you will be monitoring but not posting from the account, you can avoid a lot of the problems that occur with social media.

But it’s also important that your teenager understand you are not “spying” on him or her because of a lack of trust. As a parent, you also want to know what other people are saying to your child online, and whether or not your child is being tar-geted. Far too often, parents of victims of cyberbullying only find out that the teen suffered silently through months of horrible abuse.

Make your child aware of these dangers in a non-threatening way, perhaps by sharing a news story about a similar incident, and then make sure your child un-derstands that you are there for him or her, no matter what. Explain that your child will not be punished for a stupid mistake, and that you will help in every way possi-ble. Remember that no punishment does not mean no consequences; explain that computer and internet use will be restricted in a case like that, but that you will love and support your child no matter what.

Sadly, cyberbullying isn’t only limited to young people, so the steps you take now to teach your child about preventing it and reporting it will stay with him into adult-hood, even when you’re no longer there looking over his shoulder and offering so-lutions. Teaching your kids today about staying safe online is a life-long gift of pro-tection.

About the Author :: Cristy Koebler

Cristy Koebler is Communications & Media Manager at The Identity Theft Resource Center. She specializes in identity theft on social networks and smartphones, and shares educational information with the public through ITRC’s social media channels.

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Kenneth Paul, Principal

Aimee Lewis, Dean of Students

After school tutoring is available free of charge three

days a week. If your child is struggling, please make sure

that they take advantage of this opportunity. The late bus

leaves the school at approximately 3:25. Arrival home

times will vary.

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Kenneth Paul, Principal

Aimee Lewis, Dean of Students

Date: September 21, 2017 Dear Parent/Guardian We in the Clark County School District (CCSD) place a high priority on protecting the safety of our students and employees. In emergency situations, if everyone knows what to do, all involved can Stay Calm and Stay Safe. This letter will inform you of how you and your child can stay safe in an emergency. The CCSD Crisis Response Plan includes the following elements:

A detailed plan, coordinated with national, state and county emergency action plans, with detailed proce-dures for protecting the welfare of students during an emergency event.

School-based and District-wide Crisis Teams, integrated with community emergency and mental health resources.

Site-Based Crisis Plans, including drills for Evacuation, Soft Lockdown, Hard Lockdown, Shelter-in-Place, Reverse Evacuation, and plans for other potential emergency situations.

School–based and District-wide Health Services, integrated with community health and medical re-sources.

A reunification site to reunite parents and students if off-school site evacuation is necessary. All commu-nity media outlets will communicate site of reunification immediately after confirmation of need for reu-nification off-site.

As the parent of a Clark County student, you are a vital part of our plans to protect your child. You can assist the various school police and fire personnel, or others engaged in the protection of your child and others by remaining calm and following the steps outlined below.

BEFORE A CRISIS

Practice family crisis response at home: have a plan and supplies organized, and discuss remaining calm and asking for help when needed.

Make sure the school has updated information regarding your child, including contact names and numbers and your child’s medical history.

Discuss with your child the school’s rules during drills for fire and other emergencies. Be sure your child understands correct procedures and that they take the drills seriously.

Teach your child to stay with school staff and follow their directions.

Tell your child NOT to try to contact you by cellular phone or land line, thus allowing communication channels to remain open for emergency responders.

Tell your child that you will remain at work or home and watch for information from CCSD Media and Parent Link as to where and when you and your child can reunite.

Assure your child that the school staff will follow procedures to keep them safe. Continued on page 7

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DURING A CRISIS

Stay calm and do NOT come to the school so emergency responders can complete their mission.

Keep phone lines free so school personnel and community responders can communicate with each other.

Listen for information from CCSD over TV, radio, Parent Link, or the internet as this information will help you reunite with your child in an orderly and safe manner.

Make sure you bring legal identification (driver’s license or passport) to the designated reunification site (may be at a location other than the school.)

For the safety of your child, students will not be released to anyone who is: 1. Not listed on the enrollment form as a parent or guardian or 2. Who is on the enrollment form but has no identification.

WHEN YOU REUNITE WITH YOUR CHILD

Be a model of Calm, Control, and Comfort: let your child know you will protect them.

Listen to your child and watch for temporary changes in behavior like being clingy or angry, having trouble sleeping, acting younger, or acting scared.

Seek assistance for negative behavior changes that persist after two weeks: you may need to contact your child’s school, your family doctor, or community counselors/psychologists.

Keep in contact with your child’s school and follow recommendations from CCSD and community experts. We in CCSD take pride in responding to the needs of our students and employees. Training and awareness activities continue in all areas of crisis response and school safety in an effort to stay current with national, state and county response plans. We appreciate your efforts in doing all you can to help us protect your child in an emergency. Sincerely, Kenneth Paul Principal

Success I

Sixth Grade

179 S. Andersen St /PO Box 580 /Overton, NV /89040

(702) 397-8610 /Fax (702) 397-2754

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Fecha: Septiembre 21,2017 Nosotros en el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Clark (CCSD) tenemos como prioridad principal la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y empleados. En casos de emergencia, todas las personas involucradas podrían mantenerse Calmadas y a Salvo, si todos siguiéramos las indicaciones de lo que debemos de hacer. Esta carta le informará sobre como usted y su hijo(a) pueden mantenerse a salvo en caso de emergencia. El Plan de Acción de Emergencia de CCSD incluye los siguientes elementos:

Un plan detallado y coordinado con los planes de acción de emergencia nacional, estatal y del condado, con proce-dimientos específicos para proteger el bienestar de estudiantes durante una situación de emergencia.

Equipos de Crisis ubicados en las Escuelas y por todo el distrito, unificados con las respuestas de la comunidad en emergencias y recursos de salud mental.

Planes de Crisis Individuales en cada escuela, incluyendo simulacros de incendios, cierres de emergencia y refu-gios en el lugar para otros desastres de mayor magnitud.

Servicios de salud ubicados en la Escuela y en todo el Distrito, agrupados con la salud de la comunidad y recursos médicos.

Un punto de reunión para reunir a los padres y estudiantes en caso de que se necesite una evacuación fuera de la escuela. Todos los medios de comunicación de la comunidad informarán el lugar de reunificación inmediatamente después de la confirmación de la necesidad de un punto de reunión fuera de la escuela.

Como padre de un estudiante del Condado de Clark, usted es una parte vital en nuestros planes para proteger a su hijo(a). Usted puede ayudar al personal de seguridad o de rescate, involucrados en la protección de su hijo(a), permaneciendo cal-mado y siguiendo los pasos señalados a continuación.

ANTES DE UNA CRISIS

En el hogar, practiquen en familia las reacciones ante crisis: tengan organizado un plan de evacuación y provisio-nes, y comenten que hay que tener calma y pedir ayuda cuando sea necesario.

Asegúrese de que la escuela tiene la información de su hijo(a) actualizada, incluyendo nombres de contacto y nú-meros, así como el historial médico de su hijo(a).

Comente con su hijo(a) las reglas de la escuela durante simulacros de incendio y otras emergencias; asegúrese de que su hijo(a) entiende los procedimientos correctos y que al igual tomen estos procedimientos con seriedad.

Enseñe a su hijo(a) a permanecer con el personal de la escuela y a seguir sus instrucciones. Continuad en page 9

Kenneth Paul, Principal

Aimee Lewis, Dean of Students

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Diga a su hijo(a) que NO intente comunicarse con usted a través del teléfono celular o de alguna línea fija, de este modo, se permitirá que los canales de comunicación permanezcan abiertos para los equipos y servicios de emer-gencia.

Diga a su hijo(a) que usted permanecerá en el trabajo o en el hogar y estará al tanto de la información de CCSD Media and Parent Link para saber dónde y cuándo se pueden reunir.

Comente a su hijo(a) que el personal de la escuela va a seguir los procedimientos para mantenerlos fuera de peli-gro.

DURANTE UNA CRISIS

Usted tiene que mostrar una identificación oficial (licencia de conducir, pasaporte).

Permanezca calmado y no se dirija hacia la escuela y así los equipos de servicios y de emergencia puedan completar su misión.

Mantenga las líneas telefónicas desocupadas para que el personal y los equipos de servicios comunitarios se pue-dan comunicar unos con otros.

Esté pendiente de la información de CCSD a través de la televisión, radio, Parent Link, o Internet: esta información le ayudará a reunirse con su hijo(a) de una manera organizada y segura.

Por la seguridad de su hijo(a), los estudiantes no se entregaran a alguien que: 1. No esté registrado como Padre Titular o Tutor. 2. Quien aun estando registrado, pero que no cuente con ninguna identificación.

CUANDO SE REUNA CON SU HIJO(A)

Sea un modelo de Calma, Control y Consuelo: haga saber a su hijo(a) que usted lo protegerá.

Escuche a su hijo(a) y esté al pendiente de cambios temporales de comportamiento: comportarse de manera poco independiente o enojado, tener dificultad para dormir, comportarse como si fuera más pequeño o comportarse con miedo.

Busque ayuda para los cambios negativos en la conducta que persistan después de dos semanas: tal vez tenga que comunicarse con la escuela de su hijo(a), con su doctor de cabecera, o con los consejeros/psicólogos de la comuni-dad.

Manténgase en contacto con la escuela de su hijo(a) y siga las recomendaciones de CCSD y la de los expertos de la comunidad.

Nosotros en CCSD nos sentimos orgullosos de responder a las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes y empleados. Las activi-dades de capacitación y conocimiento continúan en todas las aéreas del manejo/control de crisis y seguridad escolar esfor-zándonos para estar al día con los planes de control nacional, estatal y del condado. Les agradecemos sus esfuerzos de ha-cer todo lo posible para ayudarnos a proteger a su hijo(a) en una situación de emergencia. Sinceramente. Kenneth Paul, Director

179 S. Andersen St /PO Box 580 /Overton, NV /89040

(702) 397-8610 /Fax (702) 397-2754