Safety
Safe Routes to School
City of Highland Safe Routes to School
The City of Highland has teamed with the Redlands Unified School District and Arroyo Verde Elementary School to provide our parents and students with Safe Routes to School. This important work has identified the safest passages to Arroyo Verde with least traffic and pollution. City representatives were also on hand at our Back to School Night to share this plan with parents.
Find out more about safe walking routes to and from Arroyo Verde.
Sprigeo
Sprigeo is our new online system our students and families can use to report discrimination, racism, bullying incidents and school safety threats. We are aware that sometimes children do not report bullying or abuse because of the fear of retaliation from their peers or others. The Sprigeo reporting form can be accessed from the privacy of a home computer or other Internet-equipped device, eliminating the possibility of being identified by another student.
How It Works: Students can access the reporting form by clicking the link below or calling the Sprigeo Tip Line: (909) 703-8736.
To learn more about Sprigeo, please watch the recorded presentation with Sprigeo: Redlands Unified Sprigeo Presentation
Safety & Emergency Preparedness
The admin and staff walk the campus and classrooms daily to help ensure the safety of our students. During the school day the visitors are limited to entering through the office as the gates on campus are locked as allowed by safety codes. Arroyo Verde Elementary School practices monthly fire drills and quarterly earthquake or disaster drills, and all persons present must follow established drill procedures. During an actual emergency situation, a central student release station will be established, and no student will be released to anyone without proper and sufficient identification from the person requesting the student and/or until emergency authorities declare it safe to do so. Additional information can be found later in this packet.
Early Student Release
The parent, guardian or person authorized on the emergency card must come into the school office to sign out the student. A Parent or Guardian must notify the office if someone on the emergency card is picking up the student early from school. No student will be released to anyone not on the child’s emergency card. Please keep your child’s information current in AERIES. Students will be called after the individual comes to the office and the ID has been verified. AUTHORIZED PERSONS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PICTURE ID IN ORDER TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND TO RELEASE THE STUDENT. We will call the student when the person arrives at the office and the ID has been verified. We will NOT call the student up to wait in the office. We cannot accept a phone call requesting a student to wait in the office. Please allow extra time for picking up the student as the class is in multiple locations during the day.
Use of Security Cameras
The Board of Education authorizes the use of video camera surveillance on District property and on vehicles used for District-provided transportation to promote the safety of students, employees and visitors, and to safeguard District facilities and equipment from vandalism and theft. Designated District staff has identified appropriate locations for the placement of surveillance cameras. Signage is posted to inform students, employees, and visitors that surveillance may occur and that the system is actively monitored by school personnel. The violation of Board policies, administrative regulations, or the law may be used as evidence that may subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action and may be referred to local law enforcement, as appropriate. Video recordings may become a part of a student’s educational record.