Exterior doors remain locked at all times. All weapons whether real or play and threats of violence are taken very seriously and acted upon immediately. All medication is handled through the nurse's office. No child is permitted to have any type of medication with him at any time. Any suspicion would be immediately reported to the principal.
Children use the computer for accessing programs that are on our network.
Children also take the S.T.A.R. test on the computer, which gives teachers a reading level for the individual child. Students are constantly reading Accelerated Reader books and taking tests on the computer to earn points and collect prizes in the Library. Many children are using the children's sections found on the Virtual Library. Teachers model the use of e-mail daily and much research is done using the Internet in the classrooms under the direction of the classroom teacher. We also have a classroom set of Alpha Smarts.