Parent Visitation

Concerns about the security of our schools and the safety of our students have led the Board of Education to direct that we cancel our formal community visitation days. In this current climate of violence and uncertainty, we feel it is not appropriate to open our buildings for visitors. Traditionally, Visitation Days were conducted with open doors allowing the free access of visitors to the schools. In this format, it was difficult to control access to our buildings and even to know who was visiting our classrooms. After three incidents of school violence in the last few weeks, we are unwilling to take a chance that might jeopardize our students.

Certainly parents are always welcome to visit our schools and see their children learning and participating in the many educational opportunities that they experience each day. If you would like to visit you child’s school, please call the school office and ask to schedule a visit. Your school will be happy to accommodate your request. Scheduling individual visits will allow the school to accommodate your visit but at the same time maintain our security and safety procedures. I hope that you will understand the need for this change and the fact that it is made in an effort to ensure the safety of our students.