Balancing School Safety and Academic Goals
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Assistant Principal Doug Waddill
Our Goal is to Provide Students with Tools to Make Decisions Practically and Safely
"It is so important to share how vital it is that we teach students to be intrinsically driven in all aspects of their lives. We want them to be safe and secure, and the school can only protect them during school hours. Our goal is to provide children with the tools to make decisions practically and safely; and to keep them safe in any situation and at all times.”
~Assistant Principal Doug Waddill, Huggins Elementary, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Reflections about Principles for Principals, Leading the Way to School Safety by Ada Rosario Dolch
Be Prepared and Be a Leader by Doug Wadill
Principal Lisa McKey
Involve Everyone in Safety Planning
“Involve EVERY staff member on campus in school safety and drills (custodians, cafeteria servers, teachers, paraprofessionals, etc.)."
~ Principal Lisa McKey, Meyer Elementary School, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Principal Vicki Stevenson (right) and Sylinda Rawlins
Note to Ada Dolch
Comments from Reflections about Principles for Principals, Leading the Way to School Safety
"Your practical words of wisdom have reinforced many of the practices and beliefs we have at Thomas Elementary, giving us confidence that we are on the right track. At the same time, your recollection of the events on 9/11 have caused us to formulate contingency plans for situations we had never considered… including jammed communication systems and being without cash and lipstick! Thank you for sharing your story!"
~ Principal Vicki Stevenson, Cora Thomas Elementary School, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Link to Reflections - Directory of Comments about Principles for Principals, Leading the Way to School Safety
Comments from Reflections about Principles for Principals, Leading the Way to School Safety
"Your practical words of wisdom have reinforced many of the practices and beliefs we have at Thomas Elementary, giving us confidence that we are on the right track. At the same time, your recollection of the events on 9/11 have caused us to formulate contingency plans for situations we had never considered… including jammed communication systems and being without cash and lipstick! Thank you for sharing your story!"
~ Principal Vicki Stevenson, Cora Thomas Elementary School, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Link to Reflections - Directory of Comments about Principles for Principals, Leading the Way to School Safety
Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project - Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
LCISD Pilot Project Team 2013-2015 | About the Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project |
Thank You - LCISD Principals & Assistant Principals I Balancing School Safety and Academic Goals |
Irma Nurre - LCISD Team Leader for Safe to Learn Community Project & Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16 |
Sonya Sanzo - LCISD Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16
LCISD Pilot Project Team 2013-2015 | About the Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project |
Thank You - LCISD Principals & Assistant Principals I Balancing School Safety and Academic Goals |
Irma Nurre - LCISD Team Leader for Safe to Learn Community Project & Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16 |
Sonya Sanzo - LCISD Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16