School Safety Links
Safe Schools Hotline 858.668.4161
Students, parents, and the community can report suspicious and illegal activities by seeing an adult in person or calling the PUSD Safe Schools Hotline. Together we can help keep our children safe. The confidentiality of those reporting is protected.
LINKS ON THIS PAGE
- DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION
- Raising Drug Awareness
- Talking to Children about Strangers
- Personal Safety and Security - SDPD
- Combating Bullying Behavior
- School Policies: Harassment and Hate Behavior
- Ways Parents Can Help Their Children During Difficult Times
- Megan's Law - Office of the California Attorney General
- Student Internet Safety
- Disaster Preparedness
- Wildfire Procedures
- H1N1 Information
- Health Alerts
Talking to Children About Strangers
- 25 Ways to Make Kids Safer
- Safety Tips for Kids
- School Safety
- Talking to Kids About Strangers
- Talking About Stranger Safety
Combating Bullying Behavior
How to Help:
- When your student is using bullying behavior
- When your Student is a target…so they don’t become a victim
- When your student is a bystander/witness to bullying behavior
- Use brave talk when telling someone to stop or politely say “no”
From the National PTA Websites:
- What you should know about bullying
- What you can do about bullying
- How to make sure your child doesn’t become a bully
Character Counts Program Combats Bullying
Ways Parents Can Help Their Children During Difficult Times
- Developmental Stages of Understanding Death
- What Students Need in Times of Tragedy
- Things That Do Not Help With Grief, and Mistakes To Avoid When Helping Those in Grief
- Ways To Take Care Of Yourself At Times of Loss
- Ways Parents Can Help Their Children in a Crisis
- Helpful Information for Parents
- Coping with Children’s Reactions to Tragedy and Disaster
- Grieving After A Loss
- Grief Associated with Suicide – Warning Signs and Getting Help
- Links to Alternative Programs
Student Internet Safety
- PUSD Acceptable Use Agreement
- SD Internet Crime Prevention
- CyberTipLine.org
- Adventures in Cyberspace
- Netsmartz-- Visit this internet safety resource so you can help your children avoid the risks they face online.
- Chat Abbreviations
Parent Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
Planning Guide (pdf)
District Map and School Evacuation Zones
This guide describes how parents can help during an emergency. It explains what schools can be expected to do and the school district’s alert procedure. The guide also contains a District Map and School Zones and school bus procedures.
Senate Bill 777
A recent controversy has arisen over the passage and Governor’s signature of Senate Bill 777, which was to become effective January 1, 2008. The Poway Unified School District believes this new law contains nothing which was not previously covered under existing law and will not cause teachers or district programs to make any changes to current practices.
Health Information
- You may have heard about incidents of staph infections, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), being reported at some communities and schools nationwide. For information about these infections, please download this brochure (pdf) below supplied by the California Department of Public Health:
- Flu is Soon Upon Us
- Flu Season Tips for the 2011-12 School Year
- A Parent's Guide to MRSA - English brochure (PDF, New Window)
- A Parent's Guide to MRSA - English flyer (PDF, New Window)
- Guia para padres sobre el SARM en California A Parent's Guide to MRSA - Spanish flyer (PDF, New window)
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A Parent's Guide to MRSA - Spanish brochure (PDF, New Window)
Health alerts will be posted here as needed. Also see Health Services Website
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)