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NOTE:
On occasion, it may happen that you do not receive an email from our system. This may be due to factors that are not in our control (such as your ISP). If you ever have concerns or questions regarding school closings or other possible alerts, please check our school district website directly or refer to typical outside sources such as radio or television.
EASD ALERT SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PARENTS OR TEACHERS TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
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Periodically the schools in the Easton Area School District practice
emergency planning drills. In the past, these measures have been fire
drills occurring monthly. Now, these emergency measures include other
simulated events, such as evacuation, locker searches, bomb detection,
and lockdown measures. Sometimes the municipal police departments
assist with these drills. Clearly, it is not advisable to alert the
community before these events occur. Emergency situations, by
definition, are not predictable.
Today, March 14, 2008, a lockdown was instituted at the Shawnee Middle
School. This practice session helps everyone on the campus prepare in
the event that an emergency would occur.
Stephen T. Furst, Principal
Shawnee Middle School
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On Tuesday, March 11th, the Easton Area School District will be
instituting an Enhanced 911 system. Our fiber network and
infrastructure was designed not only to support our curricular goals,
IP telephony and business data, but it also allows us to use our
building connectivity to provide better response time and safety for
our students and staff in case an unfortunate incident or medical issue
should occur.
Cisco
Emergency Responder will help us manage emergency calls in our IP
telephony network so that we can respond to these calls effectively.
Enhanced 911 goes beyond basic 911 service.
With basic 911
service, when a call is placed from any extension in our schools, the
911 call center receives information regarding the main billing address
for that school only. In most cases, when authorities arrive, there is
no real way to know where the call came from within that building.
The
enhanced 911 solution provides the precise building address, extension
of the phone from which the call was made, and in most cases, the exact
location of the caller to the 911 operator. Additionally, on-site
first responders at each building (principals, school police, etc.) are
instantly notified of the location of the caller via a call to their
office phone, an email, and district cell phone. This is especially
critical when a student or staff member dials 911 and may not able to
identify his or her physical location. Help may not arrive at the
correct location until it is too late. It is our hope to eliminate
this kind of situation from occurring in our school district.
Along
with Connect-Ed, EASD alert, eCalendar, PowerSchool and our district
website, Enhanced 911 is one more way in which technology can help to
communicate and administer information to our students, staff and
community.
Sincerely,
Thomas Drago, Director of Technology
Easton Area School District
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February 28, 2008
To All Shawnee Middle School Students & Parents:
It was reported this afternoon to the Easton Area School District Police Department that a Shawnee Middle School student was followed while walking near 13th and Northampton Streets in the City of Easton.
The Easton Police Department has been notified of the incident, which reportedly involved an adult light-skinned Hispanic male, possibly in his early to mid-thirties, with a black and grey goatee, brown eyes, bushy eyebrows, and dressed in a black sweatshirt or coat. The suspect was driving a black Jetta or Saturn automobile. The matter is under investigation, and Easton Area School District Principals as well as the local police departments have been notified of the incident.
If you see a man matching the description provided, observe any unusual activity near students or bus stops or have any information related to this matter, please immediately contact the Easton Police Department at (610) 330-2200. In the meantime, please encourage your child to travel with others while walking to and from the bus stop, advise them to avoid alleys and other short-cuts, and remind them to remain alert at all times for any activity that is out of the ordinary.
Sincerely,
Stephen Furst, Principal
Shawnee Middle School
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Student attendance for February 29, 2008 will remain consistent with the Easton Area School District attendance policy and procedures. If a student is not in attendance on February 29, 2008, they will be excused for reasons designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
1. Personal illness or illness in the immediate family
2. Death in the immediate family
3. Quarantine in the home
4. Impassible roads (determined by the school)
Angela DiVietro, Director of Secondary Education
Greg Shoemaker, Directory of Elementary Education
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TO: Parents, Students, Staff and EASD Community Members
FROM: Joseph S. Kish, Acting Superintendent
Friday, February 29 will be a regular school day as usual. We are aware
of the rumors about February 29 that have been circulating. We already
have extra security measures in place in all of our schools and
facilities in our district. In light of rumors that have been
circulating throughout our community, there have been no direct or
indirect threats to our schools or staff.
We have taken every precaution to continue to maintain a high level of
security in all of our schools and facilities in our district. I assure
you that the safety of our students is always foremost in our
decision-making process. The Easton, Forks, and Palmer Police
Departments are working with us firsthand to ensure that extra security
measures will be provided. I wish to thank our local police departments
publicly for their cooperation and concern for the safety of our
students and staff.
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Periodically, all of the schools in the Easton Area School District practice emergency preparedness drills. In the past, these measures included monthly fire drills. Now these emergency measures include other simulated events, such as evacuation, locker searches, bomb/drug detecting, and lockdown measures. The municipal police departments assist in the drills as needed. Clearly, it is not advisable to alert the community before these events occur. Emergency situations, by definition, are not predictable.
On Monday, February 25, 2008, a fire drill was conducted at Paxinosa Elementary School. On Wednesday, February 27, at 9:10 am, a Lockdown drill was conducted at Easton Area Academy.
These practice sessions help everyone at the school prepare in the event an emergency would occur. |
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Due to inclement weather, the Easton Area School District will be operating under a two-hour delay today, Tuesday, February 26, 2008. |
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The Easton Area School District is postponing spring athletics physical exams scheduled for Sat. February 23. The new date will be Wed. Feb. 27. The time schedule is attached. |
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Due to inclement weather, the Easton Area School District will be closed today, Friday, February 22, 2008. All offices are closed as well. |
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Due to inclement weather, the Easton Area School District is now CLOSED today, Wednesday, February 13, 2008. All offices are closed as well. |
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