Dear Parents(s) or Guardian(s):
The safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priorities. To provide schools
an opportunity to practice emergency response procedures, the Superintendent of Schools
has asked all students and staff to participate in a District-Wide Emergency Preparedness
Drill on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 8:30am. Please be advised that students will be
dismissed at the Regular Dismissal Time (2:29pm) on this day.
The goals of the training drill are to improve our ability to protect students, save lives, and
reduce injuries. As part of the drill, the students and staff will participate in the activation of
our school’s Safe School Plan. You are encouraged to participate in this drill. For information
about how your school prepares for emergencies, you may check the website
http://achieve.lausd.net/pei. Information is available in five languages.
Please make sure that all contact information for your child is current at school, so that in the
event of an actual emergency, we can reach you.
Prior to the drill, please discuss with your child your family’s home emergency preparedness
plan. Several resources are available to help you prepare. The American Red Cross has
outstanding materials. You can obtain Red Cross materials in English or in Spanish from their
website: http://www.redcross.org or by calling the Los Angeles Chapter at (310) 445-9900.
Your telephone directory also has valuable information on first aid, CPR and home
preparedness.
Please be sure that your child is at school ON TIME as the school will be locked down during
the drill and there will be no one to admit your child on campus once the drill begins.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to call our school
office at (818) 345-1090.
Sincerely,
Crystal Shirley,