TLS: A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL PLACE
Safety Drill reports, 2023/2024 school year
-Lockdown Drill was held on 4/17/2024 at 10:52 a.m. Total participants- 127. Time to secure- 1 min 30 sec. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal and Kristen Dill- ECC Director. Remarks- some students could be seen and one class didn't go to locked room.
-Fire Drill was held on 4/8/2024 at 10:33 a.m. Total participants- 112. Time to secure- 1 min 40 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal and Kristen Dill- ECC Director. Remarks- one door left open.
-Lockdown Drill was held on 4/3/2024 at 2:40 p.m. Total participants- 125. Time to secure- 5 mins. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- Two staff left rooms and went into the hallways.
-Tornado Drill was held on 3/21/2024 at 2:44 p.m. Total participants- 120. Time to secure- 1 min 58 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- None.
-Lockdown Drill was held on 11/03/2023 at 8:50 a.m. Total participants- 118. Time to secure- 1 min 16 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- None.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/02/2023 at 10:55 a.m. Total participants- 119. Time to secure- 1 min 57 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- 2 doors open.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/27/2023 at 2:45 p.m. Total participants- 119. Time to secure- 3 mins. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- ECC classroom doors left open. Will address at next staff meeting.
-Tornado Drill held on 9/19/2023 at 10:11 a.m. Total Participants- 119. Time to secure- 3 mins 3 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- 3 classrooms outside.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/12/2023 at 9:30 a.m. Total participants- 121. Time to secure- 5 mins. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal. Remarks- 3 open doors.
Safety Drill reports, 2022/2023 school year
-Lock Down Drill was held on 5/5/2023 at 9:00 a.m. Total participants- 122. Time to secure- 3 mins. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remarks- Practice to a rally point. One class- you could see kids.
-Fire Drill was held on 4/11/2023 at 9:00 a.m. Total participants- 132. Time to secure- 1 min 51 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director.
-Tornado Drill was held on 3/22/2023 at 10:30 a.m. Total participants- 132. Time to secure- 2 mins; T1 & T2- 3 mins 30 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- principal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director.
-Fire Drill was held on 3/21/2023 at 2:25 p.m. Total participants- 160. Time to secure- 1 min 58 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Pricipal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director.
-Tornado Drill was held on 10/24/2022 at 10:40 a.m. Total Participants- 112. Time to secure- 2 mins 5 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/06/2022 at 12:09 p.m. Total Participants- 132. Time to secure- 1 min 30 secs. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal & Kristen- Childcare Director. Remarks- 1 window open.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/29/2022 at 10:45 a.m. Total Participants- 130. Time to secure- 1 min 27 sec. Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal & Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remarks- 3 doors open.
-Lockdown drill was held on 9/22/2022 at 9:10 a.m. Total participants- 134; Time to secure- 1 min 25 secs; Persons conductign drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal; Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remarks; 1 door unlocked and 2 students in the hall.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/12/2022 at 2:50 p.m. Total participants- 114; Time to secure- 1 min 40 secs; Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal; Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remarks; 2 doors open.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/09/2022 at 10:05 a.m. Total Participants- 116; Time to secure- 1 min 34 secs; Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal; Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remarks; N/A.
Safety Drill reports, 2021/2022 school year
-Lock Down Drill was held on 3/24/2022 at 2:50 p.m. Total Participants- 97; Time to secure- 2 mins; Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal; Kristen Dill- Childcare Director. Remark; 1 child in upper grade in view and talking.
-Fire Drill was held on 3/23/2022 at 10:00 a.m. Total participants- 111; Time to secure- 1 min 52 secs; Persons conducting drill- Lisa Singelton- Principal; Kristen Dill- Childcare Director; Demetria Gant- Admin. Asst.
-Fire Drill was held on 3/22/2022 at 2:30 p.m. Total participants- 105; Time to secure- 2 mins; Persons conducting the drill- Lisa Singleton- Principal.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/05/2021 at 8:45 a.m. Total participants 102; Time to secure 1 min 39 seconds; Persons conducting the drill, Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director; and Demetria Gant, Admin. Asst.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/27/2021 at 9:15 a.m. Total Participants 75; Time to secure 1 min, 1 second; Persons conducting the drill, Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director; and Demetria Gant, Admin. Asst.
Safety Drill reports, 2020/2021 school year
-Tornado Drill was held on 4/28/21 at 8:40 a.m. Total participants 111; Time to secure 2 min, 3 seconds; Person conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal.
-Fire Drill was held on 4/6/21 at 2:43 p.m. Total participants 148; Time to secure; 2 min, 20 seconds; Persons conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director. Remarks; 3 doors left open and 2 windows.
-Fire Drill was held on 3/18/21 at 10:13 a.m. Total participants 150; Time to secure 1 min., 38 seconds; Persons conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director; and Karen Bone, Admin. Asst.
-Fire Drill was held on 11/3/20 at 12:00 p.m. Total participants 143; Time to secure 1 min., 37 seconds; Remarks; 1 door and 2 windows left open; Persons conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director; and Karen Bone, Admin. Asst.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/7/20 at 10:25 a.m. Total participants 146; Time to secure 1 min., 18 seconds; Remarks; 3 doors were left open; Persons conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, ECC Asst. Director; and Karen Bone, Admin. Asst.
-Lock Down/Shelter in Place Drill was held 10/1/20 at 8:30 a.m. Total Participants 143; Time to secure 55 seconds; Remarks; 1 teacher was seen; Persons Conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill ECC Asst. Director.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/21/20 at 9:00 a.m. Total Participants 144; Time to secure 1 min. 34 seconds; Remarks; 1 door was left open; Persons Conducting the drill, Lisa Singleton, Principal; Karen Bone Asst. Admin.
-Tornado Drill was held on 9/9/20 at 10:00 a.m. Total Participants 143; Time to secure 1 min. 47 seconds; Persons Conducting the drill Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, Asst Child Care Director; and Karen Bone, Asst. Admin.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/3/20 at 2:30 p.m. Total Participants 140; Time to secure 1 min. 35 seconds. Remarks; 4 doors and 2 windows were left opens. Persons Conducting the drill Lisa Singleton, Principal; Kristen Dill, Asst Child Care Director; and Karen Bone, Asst. Admin.
Safety Drill reports, 2019/2020 school year
-Fire Drill was held on 7/7/20 at 10:00 a.m. Total Participants 44; Time to secure 1 min. 30 seconds. Total Participants; 44. Persons Conducting the drill Lisa Singleton, Principal, Kristen Dill, Asst. Child Care Director, and Karen Bone, Asst. Admin.
-Tornado Drill was held on 3/3/20 at 10:00 a.m. Total Participants 149. Time 2:08 to secure. Persons conducting the drill; Lisa Singleton, Principal.
-Lockdown Drill was held on 10/16/19 at 10:05 a.m. Total Participants 183. Time secure 1 min., 51 sec. Persons conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Kristen Dill, Asstant Child Care Director. Comment: 2 teachers were visible.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/9/19 at 12:05p.m. Total Participants 183. Evacuation time: 1 min., 58 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone, Assistant Administrator.
-Fire Drill was held on 10/7/19 at 2:30p.m. Total Participants 181. Evacuation time: 1 min., 48 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone, Assistant Administrator. Remarks: 1 window and 1 door were left open.
-A Tornado Drill was held on 9/25/19 at 9:30 a.m Total Participants 184. Secure time: 1 min., 53 seconds. Persons conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone, Assistant Administrator.
-Fire Drill was held on 9/23/19 at 10:45 a.m. Total Participants 180. Evacuation time: 1 min., 37 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone, Assistant Administrator. Remarks: Kitchen door was left open.
-Lock Down Drill held on 9/17/19 at 2:25 p.m. Total Participants 178. Evacuation time: 1 min., 40 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone, Assistant Administrator. Remarks: 1 classroom door unlocked with 1 person unsecure.
- Fire Drill held on 9/12/19 at 9:00 a.m. Total Participants: 176. Evacuation time: 1 min., 41 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal and Karen Bone Assistant Administrator. Remarks: 3 classroom doors were left open after the building was clear.
-Tornado Drill was held on 3/3/20 at 10:00 a.m. Total participants: 149, Evacuation Time: 2 min., 8 seconds, Person conduction the drill; Lisa Singleton, Principal
Safety Drill reports, 2018-2019 school year
- A Lock Down Drill held on 9/26/18 at 10:30 a.m. Total Participants:- 214. Evacuation time: 2 min., 44 seconds. Person conducting the drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal. Drill was coordinated with: Officer H. Noppe, Spring Arbor Police Department. Remarks: One room with blinds up and a group in library went to classroom instead of staying.
- Fire Drill held on 9/25/18 at 2:00 p.m. 5th drill of 2018/19 school year. Total Participants:- 219. Evacuation time: 2 min., 44 seconds. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Karen Bone, Office Manager. Remarks: 2 doors were left open after the building was cleared.
-Fire Drill held on 9/18/18 at 09:03 a.m. with Total Participants:- 211. Evacuation time:3 minutes. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Karen Bone, Office Manager. Remarks: 2 doors were left open after the building was cleared.
-Tornado Drill held on 9/6/18 at 9:06 a.m. with Total participants; 214, Students secure time; 4 min. 20 sec. Conducting Drill: Lisa Singleton, Principal
- Fire Drill on 9/5/18 at 2:32 p.m. with Total Participants: 212. Evacuate time: 2 min. 34 sec. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal, Ronda Gillett, Asst. Child Care Director, and Karen Bone, Office Manager
- Fire Drill held on 8/30/18 at 10:05 a.m. with Total Participants: 210. Evacuation time: 1 min 36 seconds. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Karen Bone, Office Manager. Remarks:1 light was left on after the building was cleared.
-Tornado Drill held on 3/6/19 at 10:42 a.m. with Total participants; 180, Time to secure shelter: 2 min. 11 sec. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal.
-Fire Drill on Monday, 4/8/2019 at 2:28 p.m. with Total Participants: 206. Evacuate time: 4 min, 16 sec. 5th fire drill of the 2018/19 school year. Conducted by: Lisa Singleton, Principal & Karen Bone, Admin. Asst. Remarks: Infant 2 classroom confused with the drill, thought it was a lockdown drill. Preschoolers slow to exit.
- A Lock Down Drill held on 4/16/19 at 1:49 p.m. Total Participants: 165. Lock Down Time: 2 minutes. All students and staff were secure and in place. The all-clear was called at 1:53 p.m. Conducted by: Lee Erfourth, Teacher and Ronda Gillett, Asst. Child Care Director.
- Fire Drill held on 6/6/19 @ 8:59 a.m. Time to secure: 1 min, 32 sec.
Safety Drill reports, 2017-2018 school year
- Lock Down Drill on 4/11/18 at 10:50 am with 199 participants, taking 1 minute 52 seconds to secure. Drill was conducted by Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Ronda Gillett, Asst. Child Care Director.
- Fire drill on 4/10/18 at 2:30 p.m. with 170 participants, taking 52 seconds. There was 1 classroom door left open and a light left on after all participants had left the building. Drill was conducted by Lisa Singleton, Principal.
- Lock Down Drill 3/26/18 @ 2:45 p.m. with 185 participants, taking 1 minute 11 seconds. Drill was conducted by Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Ronda Gillett, Asst. Child Care Director.
- Tornado Drill 3/12/18 @ 2:45 p.m. with 219 participants, taking 2 minutes. Drill was conducted by Lisa Singleton, Principal.
- Fire Drill 10/9/17 @ 2:45 p.m. with 150 participants, evacuation time was 1 min. 39 seconds. Drill was conducted by Lisa Singleton, Principal, and Ronda Gillett, Asst. Child Care Director.
- Fire Drill 10/3/17 @ 12:10 p.m. with 145 participants, evacuation time was 1 min. 55 sec. Drill was conducted by Principal Lisa Singleton and Asst. Childcare Director Ronda Gillett.
- Lock Down Drill 9/29/17 @ 9:30 a.m. 145 participants, taking 1 min and 50 sec. Drill was conducted by Principal Lisa Singleton and Asst. Childcare Director Ronda Gillett.
- Fire Drill 9/20/17 @ 9:00 a.m. with 146 total participants, evacuation time 1 min, 56 sec.
- Tornado Drill 9/22/17 @ 2:45 p.m. with 145 total participants, evacuation time 1 min, 45 sec.
Tornados and Severe Weather
When the U.S. Weather Bureau announces a tornado “watch” (conditions make it possible), teachers will be notified and all classes will be required to stay inside the building. When a “warning” is announced, (a tornado has been sighted), all classes will be brought into the central hallway and kept there until the warning has expired. During “watches,” school will be dismissed at the regular time; parents may pick up their children early if they desire. In the case of a “warning,” parents or other authorized adults need to come into the building to escort their children out.
Emergency Drills
As required by Michigan regulations, Trinity conducts periodic school-wide practice drills for responding to fire, tornado warnings or watches, threats external to the building, and threatening individuals within the building. Public safety agencies are informed of these drills and occasionally participate as observers or advisors. Reports of all completed drills are available to view on our school website. (See above)
Lockdown Procedures
School lockdowns may occur because of a danger that is outside of the building (for example, a coyote seen running in the area) or one that is inside the building (an armed individual making threats inside the school.) Our lockdown procedures vary, depending on the type and location of the threat. For security purposes, details about those procedures will not be made public, but parents may be assured that the staff is well-trained and the students are well-prepared to respond.
DURING A LOCKDOWN EMERGENCY, PARENTS SHOULD KNOW:
- Please remain calm as school and local authorities manage the situation.
- Please do not call the school, teachers, or your children during a lockdown. To the extent possible, information will be shared via our automatic “texting” service.
- During a lockdown, children will NOT be allowed to leave, even if a parent comes to the school grounds, until recommended by the appropriate authorities.
- Parents may be required to present identification.
- If the school property is evacuated, an offsite meeting place for parents, students and staff will be determined and announced in consultation with public safety officers.
Lockdown practice drills are conducted periodically to ensure staff and student readiness. During these short drills, parents may be denied entry into the building. Thank you for your understanding!
Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
In support of Trinity’s Purpose to be a “safe and respectful place,” policies and practices designed to protect children from sexual abuse are taken seriously. Any reasonable suspicion of abuse will be reported immediately to Child Protective Services by the staff person who first becomes aware of the suspicion. That staff member must then also report it in writing to the principal or early childhood director.
Criminal background checks are completed for all volunteers and staff members. Anyone with a record or pending charges of a “listed” offense may not participate in school activities placing them in direct contact with children.
Each classroom and office has a window in the door, which must be kept uncovered with a clear view into the room.
Staff and volunteers are not permitted to be alone with a child in an unobserved location.
Student use of the Internet and technologies are strictly regulated and closely monitored.
Background Checks of all Volunteers and Employees
In order to offer the highest level of protection for our students, families, and staff, and in response to regulations regarding school safety, the following procedures will be required:
1) An online criminal background check (iChat) will be conducted on all adults whose volunteer activities may put them into unsupervised contact with children.
- This includes, but may not be limited to, field trip drivers, extra-curricular coaches, library volunteers.
- Checks will be conducted shortly before the time of the first involvement of the school year.
- Only the principal and the early childhood director will be authorized to conduct the searches. S/he will ensure the confidentiality of all records by (1) printing results on private, secure printers within her/his office, (2) keeping no electronic copies of records, (3) ensuring that printed reports are kept secure in a designated, locked file cabinet in his/her office, and (4) ensuring that printed reports are shredded in a timely manner.
- Results may be used for no longer than 12 months, at which time they will be shredded.
2) All school employees who have interaction with students undergo a digital fingerprint check through the Michigan State Police. (As stipulated by State of Michigan regulations, child care employees—other than the director—may be vetted by iChat rather than fingerprinting.)
3) Adults found to have a “listed” felony conviction or pending charges will not be allowed to participate as a volunteer in any capacity having contact with students. Adults found to have other felony convictions or pending charges will not be allowed to work with children except—with written permission of the principal or early childhood director—under the direct observation and supervision of a school employee.
4) Adults found to have any one of the following will not be allowed to drive students other than their own children or legal wards on any school-related activity:
- Guilty of more than two speeding tickets in excess of ten miles per hour over the speed limit or other moving violations within the previous three years
- Convicted of driving with a suspended license, hit-and-run driving, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, or negligent driving of a serious nature