Discovery

Parents! Would you like to get some Parenting tips and strategies?

Click here to reserve your spot for a FREE parenting workshop!

When: January 22, 2019

Where: Sunny Hills Elementary MPR (due to our construction we are offering this parenting class together with Sunny Hills)

Time: 7-9pm

Sorry, but NO childcare will be available.

Description of the workshop:

Parenting with Courage & Connection - an Introduction to Parenting with Positive Discipline

(Offered by Sound Discipline www.sounddiscipline.org)

Parents are often challenged by whining, arguments over chores, sibling fights, bedtime problems, clashes over homework and screen time, and other issues. This workshop provides an introduction to the skills and tools needed to get to the core of conflict and bring more peace and joy to your home.

In this fun and interactive 2 hour workshop, learn how to:
• Use basic brain science (adult and child) to improve behavior at home
• Build connections to share your values and culture
• Discipline with kindness and firmness
Parents will leave this workshop with some new, simple, respectful parenting tools to use right away!

Just click on this link to reserve your spot today! Hurry, there are only 75 spots per school!

Click here to reserve your spot for a FREE parenting workshop!

Questions? Email “Miss Denise”, counselor at Discovery.  Darnelld@issaquah.wednet.edu

Be a part of serving our community and school!

First meeting is on November 20^th in Ms. Herzberg’s room, Room 13, at 8:15am.

Meeting dates: 12/18, 1/22, 2/19, 3/12, 4/30, 5/21, and 6/11.

To join, please email Mrs. Keibel at keibels@issaquah.wednet.edu with your child’s, grade, and classroom teacher.

Dear Discovery Families:

Given the lockdown situations that happened last week at Skyline and Issaquah High, we want you to know that we take safety concerns very seriously here at Discovery and do our best to be prepared for any unsafe situations that might occur. With the remodel of our school, we have also taken additional measures to make sure all students are safe.  The following is a list of measures currently in place to provide for student safety:

Safety Measures:

• Security cameras monitoring indoor/outdoor premises 24 hours a day
• Visitor sign-in procedures
• District employee ID Badges
• Monthly fire, lockdown or earthquake drills with students
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) on site
• Short-term supplies of food and water in each classroom, as well as other emergency supplies such as first aid supplies and lanterns
• First-aid trained staff, plus school nurse or health aide on site each day
• Incident Command Team in place to work with local emergency authorities (police and fire)
• Emergency radios that are connected to dispatch at Issaquah School District
• Required staff training on for Run, Hide, Fight

Construction Safety Measures:

• Once the school day starts, the front doors are locked, as well as all other doors, except for the north end doors by the trailers. Office staff monitors the north end doors carefully since these are considered the main entrance once school has started.
• Fencing has been installed around the building with two separate walkways that lead to the playground.
• A construction security guard is on the premises during the school day who monitors all vehicles that enter and exit the construction site.

Lockdown Procedures:

• Students and staff are alerted via intercom when there is a lockdown.
• Doors and windows are covered, closed, and locked. Lights are turned off. 
• Students who are in hallways are swept into the nearest classroom or safe area.
• Students are kept calm and quiet until an All Clear signal is given.

How Families Can Help in Case of a School Emergency:

• Keep emergency contact information current with the Discovery office staff.
• Keep medical information current in the school nurse’s office.
• Inform office staff if there are changes in your home, work, or cell numbers.
• During an emergency, please do not call the school. Telephone lines and cell towers will be needed for emergency calls.  Please check our website for up-to-date information. 
• Within a few months, we will have ability to send text messages to families. We will use this communication method sparingly. A primary purpose for it will be for communication during an emergency
• If you are worried about how to reunify with your child, please see the reunification procedure which can be accessed on the district web page at: https://issaquah.wednet.edu/docs/default-source/district/emergency/standard-reunification-process.pdf?sfvrsn=2
• Refer to the District website for information and instructions at: https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/emergency.

Please know that we will do everything possible to ensure that your child feels safe when they are at school. 

Sincerely, 

Marti Shefveland