Nicollet Public School PTO

Each PTO meeting we have a Principal update on different things happening at the school or informing those in attendance of different things.  At the October PTO Member Meeting Principal Jennifer Baumgartner presented different ways the school communicates out to families and also went over safety drills & procedures.  Below is the information that was given out at the meeting.

 Family Communication

Infinite Campus Portal –

• Communicate daily bulletin, student grades, missing assignments, attendance and lunch accounts
• Parents and students each need their own log in to access
• Can be accessed by computer or phone
• Talk to Bonnie Giefer to set up   ([email protected]   507-232-3411 ext 3109)

Infinite Campus Messenger-

• Emails sent to a group of parents ranging from a class to the K-12 population
• Need current email on file for each member of the family
• Can update through Portal Login

Honeywell Instant Alert –

• Everyone is put into the system upon enrolling in the district
• Default is the home phone or primary contact cell phone if no home phone
• Register through Honeywell site to manage your contacts, type of message received, and what kind of messages you want
• Can have multiple contacts
• Can receive voice message, email or text message per contact
• Types of messages:   General  (information)  Activities (updates and reminders) School Closing, High Importance, and Transportation
• Registration information found on the NPS website under “Parent Links”

Facebook –

• Reminders of Events, school closing, etc.    Nicollet Public School   “Like” to follow

Website Home Page –

• Reminders of Events, school closing, on front of Home page

Twitter –

• Reminders of Events, school closing, etc.
•  @Nicollet_PS

Suggestions for the Website or Facebook page?   Email  [email protected] and [email protected]

Safety Drills and Procedures – An Overview

FIRE        Communicated by:  Alarm

Reason for use:    Fires, chemical spill, other need to evacuate the building quickly and efficiently except a bomb threat.

• Evacuate the building
• 5 drills required per school year

SEVERE WEATHER        Communicated by: Intercom

Reason for use:    Severe weather, especially tornado activity.

• Move everyone in the building to the safest place possible for shelter.  (mason walls, no windows, etc)
• 1 drill required per school year.

CODE YELLOW “MODIFIED LOCKDOWN”        Communicated by: Intercom

Reason for use:    Medical emergency in the building that needs attention and clear hallways / lockdown needed to check premise for a variety of reasons / threat identified outside of the building / need to keep everyone in place

• 5 total lockdown drills required per school year.

CODE RED “FULL LOCKDOWN”        Communicated by: Intercom

Reason for use:    Identified threat inside the building

• 911 response required
• Full crisis plan in place including communication to families in a timely manner once safely able.
• 5 total lockdown drills required per school year  (between modified and full)

BOMB            Communicated by: Intercom

Reason for use:    Credible threat of a bomb or similar threat in the building.

• Evacuate the building
• 911 response required

Communication Regarding Lockdowns and Evacuations:

• If there is a real lockdown for identified / verified threat, parents will be briefed by the best method for the situation.   This may be for a small number of parents, a specific group or school wide.  We have an obligation to be transparent whenever possible, protect confidentiality, and help parents process with their students as well as feel safe.   What I can assure you is that if your child is endangered, you will be contacted.