The latest move in the ongoing response to Tuscan School's past breach of security is this note from Principal Malikah Majeed to all parents Monday night:
TUSCAN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Office of the Principal
25 Harvard Avenue
Maplewood New Jersey
07040
Malikah
Tamar Majeed, Principal 973-378-5221
January 6, 2014
Dear Tuscan Family~
Happy New Year! I hope 2014 brings
you happiness, health, peace, and prosperity.
Tuscan School is a wonderful
school for learning. The beginning of a New Year is a time for us to continue
to reflect and capitalize on lessons learned about the importance of
consistently following the protocols that were established to ensure the safety
of our students and staff. The following efforts to closely monitor, limit and
restrict access to Tuscan School should be noted and evident in our daily
practices.
Ø
Unauthorized
visitors are prohibited. No visitor will be allowed into the building
without prior notification or prescheduled appointment. All school visits,
including parent meetings, early pick-up of children and dropping off a
forgotten lunch, must be arranged in advance to ensure that office staff will
expect the visit.
Ø
Visitors
should expect to experience a degree of screening and visitors without prior
appointments will not gain entry to the building. In addition to prior notice, the office staff
is being instructed to verify information of the visitor against accessible
databases, such as guardian information matched against student name and other
information. The PTA was also asked to use discretion regarding the means of
distribution of information in school directories to limit access to the type
of information that may be used for verification.
Ø
During
drop-off and pick-up or when parents are visiting the building for events and
activities there will be adult supervision of students at each of the doors
used for entry and exit of the building.
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Should
anyone witness a breach of security or suspicious behavior, please
immediately notify the Tuscan office and please send an additional notification
via email to schoolsafety@somsd.k12.nj.us.
With your support we can maintain
a safe and positive environment for all members of our school community. As we
continue to work to enhance our school security practices, I ask your
partnership and cooperation in contributing to the overall security of Tuscan
School. To ensure that safety protocols
are followed without exception, please help us in the following ways:
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When at the front door buzzing in, please
announce your name and purpose for visiting to the front office staff. Be
patient if clarifying questions are asked.
Ø Please
do not hold open the door for other visitors. Each visitor must announce themselves and state their purpose.
Ø
All visitors at any time during the day are to
report directly to the front office.
Once there, visitors must sign in, announce their intention, and wait
for direction.
Please know that Tuscan School’s
faculty and administration are dedicated to ensuring the health, safety and
well-being of Tuscan’s children in every possible way. Should you have a
concern about any aspect of your child’s Tuscan experience, please directly
email me at mmajeed@somsd.k12.nj.us
or Mr. Mason at kmason@somsd.k12.nj.us
and feel welcome to contact us via phone or in person to share and discuss your
concern. Your insights and concerns are important to us and we value and
appreciate your steadfast support. Tuscan is a great school that will continue
to become better with your positive partnership.
Sincerely,
Ms. Majeed
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