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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Heights Schools Implement More Security Measures

Main entrance at the middle school/high school will be the only access to the building after 8:05 a.m. each day.

More changes in security are being implemented into daily school routines as the Hasbrouck Heights administrators continue to take a close look at the schools security measures, re-evaluate and make some changes following the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy last week. Parents were notified by letter Thursday that new rules will go into effect on Friday, Dec. 21 regarding student access to the middle school/high school building at the start of the school day. The school has mulitple entrances which will now only be accessible between 7:30 and 8:05 a.m. for students to enter school, as per the letter. After 8:05 a.m. only the Main Entrance on the Boulevard will be utilized the rest of the day. The letter states that students reporting at 7 a.m…

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Heights Schools Re-evaluate Safety, Security Practices in Wake of Tragedy

Heights schools administrative team has begun making some changes this week to its regular safety practices and is working on long-term solutions.

The Hasbrouck Heights school administrative team has already begun re-evaluating its routine safety practices in the wake of Friday's horrific tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. As per a letter sent to parents Monday, schools administrators have outlined some of the immediate measures they plan to put in place to improve safety. They are also working with the borough's police department officials seeking their input for some possible long term solutions. Beginning Tuesday the schools now ask parents who need to drop off items to their children, such as lunch or books, to only do so between 9 and 10 a.m. This measure is being taken in order to limit the amount of visitors in the schools so they can better keep …

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