Emergency Cards and Plans
The school's emergency cards are very important since they provide information for each child that might be needed in case of an emergency. The parents fill out these cards when a child is enrolled, but they may become out of date as a result of moves, job changes, etc.
To keep the cards up to date, we ask parents to fill out new cards at the beginning of each year. Also, we ask parents to fill out a new card if there has been a change in home or work phone or address, or a change in the person(s) you would like us to contact if you are not available. It is best to list people who are available locally, should your child become ill or injured and need to be picked up. Blank cards are available in the office.
Reporting Student Accidents/Injuries:
- Any student who complains of or sustains a back injury or receives a blow to the head will have parents called and a report filed with the District Office.
- Any student who receives a sprain or complains of internal pain in any limbs will have parents called and a report filed with the District Office.
- Any student who receives a cut or an abrasion which may require a doctor's attention will have parents called and a report filed with the District Office.
- Any student requiring the service of paramedics will have parents called and a report filed with the District Office.
- Any student who has an above normal temperature will have parents called.
- In the event of an accident which requires a report to be filed, the school employee who either witnesses the accident/injury or is supervising the student at the time of the accident/injury should give all pertinent information to the school secretary immediately.
- In all cases not covered by the above, the principal or designee will make a judgment in regard to parents being called and/or filing an accident/injury report with the District Office.
In addition to conducting fire, shelter-in-place, and earthquake drills, all schools in the Moraga District have prepared plans for dealing with a major community emergency. At Donald L. Rheem we have developed a plan which will ensure your children are cared for in the event of a disaster.
The plan involves constant teacher supervision of children. The school is in a safe location, and it has a high priority for receiving emergency services. This means that the children will be in the best situation possible. We request that in an emergency, parents not come to school to pick up students until asked to do so by emergency authorities. In any case, the school will release children only to parents or others whom the parents have authorized on the emergency card.
