SAFETY

A priority for the staff at Murray is the safety and security of our students. Parents are very supportive of our efforts to insure student safety. Please help us in the following ways:

° The Office of Safety and Security on Fort Bragg has done a security check of our school and recommends that we lock the rear and end entrances to the building in order to control unauthorized personnel from entering the building. For our parents living at the back of Murray , this measure is an inconvenience; however, for the safety of our children, the rear door will be locked at 8:30 a.m. each morning and unlocked at 2:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but hope you will understand the need for such action.

° In an effort to monitor visitors within the school, we ask that you come in through the front doors, stop by the office, sign in, and get a visitor’s or volunteer’s badge before going to other parts of the building. This helps us to maintain a safe school environment for your children. We are held accountable for all badges; therefore, be sure to turn in your badge before leaving the building. Otherwise, it will be necessary to contact you to return the badge.

° Traffic on campus is a major concern especially during arrival and dismissal times. The rear parking lot is blocked off for use during the day because of delivery and trash vehicles coming in. We ask that you use only the front entrance to drop off and pick up your children. Assistants are in the front of the building in the mornings at 8:10 and the afternoons at 2:45 to supervise children. Your patience is appreciated as you drive through with your children. We make every effort to keep the traffic flowing as smoothly and quickly as possible.

° Another issue of safety for our children is that of dogs on school campus. We ask that you leave your pets at home when you come to school unless it is at the request of a teacher as part of a lesson. Children love to pet animals and will often rush to do so. Such action may frighten even the best of dogs and cause them to nip at or bite a child.