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Security & Safety
Building Relationships, Creating Safer Schools
In the Ellensburg School District, we take safety seriously. Whether it’s crossing guards helping them get safely to school or staff undergoing training to be prepared in the case of an emergency, the social, emotional, and physical safety of our students is a priority for all staff. Our District safety measures include:
- Security & Safety Officers who patrol our schools and plan safety measures
- More than 300 cameras throughout Ellensburg School District property
- Collaboration with local law enforcement on training and strategies for deterring crime on campus
- Offering anonymous reporting forms to encourage students to report illegal activities they witness.
How Can Families Help?
- Make sure your family contact information is up to date in Skyward so we can reach you in an emergency. ParentSquare, our primary communication platform, draws contact information from Skyward, so no need to change it in two places.
- Report any potential threats. If your student witnesses a threat at school, on school property, on the bus, or online, report it to our Security & Safety Officers or school administration.
- In the event of an emergency, do not come to the school or attempt to pick your student up early. Wait for official ESD communications through ParentSquare for instructions. Do not call the schools or district office. We will share information early and often to keep you in the loop.
- Learn about and understand your student’s school’s disciplinary policies and procedures through their Student Handbook
Family Resources
Campus Safety
General Safety Subjects
- CLICK HERE for the Washington Department of Health Safety Study Hall
- CLICK HERE for Tall Cop – Helpful safety information for parents
Mental Health Resources
- CLICK HERE for the Drew North Foundation
- CLICK HERE for the Washington State Department of Health Suicide Prevention page
Family FYI: Keeping Kids Safe Online at Any Age
- CLICK HERE for a printable Stay Safe & Kind Online coloring book for kids
- CLICK HERE to read “Talk to your Student about Sextortion”
- CLICK HERE to read “How Online Predators Operate”
- CLICK HERE to read “Predators use Social Media – What Parents & Teachers Need to Know”
- Learn about the violent extremist network 764 at THIS LINK
- Read “Know the Threats” from Know2Protect at THIS LINK
Family FYI: What Parents Need to Know About Vaping
- CLICK HERE for Natural High drug prevention resources for kids
- CLICK HERE for Talk to your Teen about marijuana – English
- CLICK HERE for Talk to your Teen about marijuana – Spanish
- CLICK HERE for Talk to your Teen about Vaping – English
- CLICK HERE for Talk to your Teen about Vaping – Spanish
- CLICK HERE to watch NBC News – “When One Pill Kills”
- CLICK HERE to watch “Dead on Arrival” YouTube Fentanyl Documentary
- CLICK HERE to read “Olympia Father Hopes Overdose “Nightmare” Will Serve as a Lesson to Parents/Teens” King 5 News Jan. 8, 2025
Teen Drivers & School Zones
- CLICK HERE to read National Safety Council Back to School Zone Safety Resources
- CLICK HERE to read Washington DOL Teen Driver Resources