School safety at Rosemary Hills Elementary School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have the front office staff unlock doors after viewing person on camera. You must enter office first although you could then easily access the school. Not any safer or less safe than other schools I assume.

No school is safe. Republicans value guns more than our kids. Let’s be real. The next four years will be worse.

Rosemary Hills isn’t the best but it’s fine. Principal is ok but I haven’t had much interaction.

Last week we were notified at 3:35 that four buses would not run and kids needed to be picked up. After scrambling to get there (only because another parent told me about this), I was told our bus would make some stops but not all. It’s a mess. Takes about an hour to get home on a good day. Takes me 12 minutes so 60 minutes is too long. That’s MCPS Transportation though not RHES. Principal offered no explanation or info but often MCPS ties their hands.

Middle and high schools are trying to ban phones. Yes they are disruptive at times but they save lives during shootings. You WILL have lockdowns at mcps and once you get the “I am hiding in a closet and I love you” text, you will fight to keep cell phones in school. If you join MCPS, keep cell phones in mind as part of the security plan (not for for k-2 obviously).

Stop spreading misinformation. No one is trying to BAN phones. Geezus. Students can bring phones. They will simply be asked to store it away in a pocket pouch, in their own pouch/binder during class time, and will get it back before they leave a class. For some reason if a phone is seen out, teacher or staff can take it away and student can pick up the phone at front office. It's simple, parent your kid and it'll be fine

You probably also think Project 2025 isn’t real either!!
The magnetic pouches render phones useless in an emergency. Did you know that?

Teachers should collect phones in each class if they become a problem but the locked pouches or putting in lockers is a terrible idea and yes, there are people lobbying for that.

You may not be as familiar with this at the middle and high school level but the movement to ban them (or make inaccessible does exist).

Teachers do not get info from admin during lockdowns. Do you know how kids find out the lockdown is over??? Often it’s the parents who text their kids who tell teachers when they are locked in closets. Ask me how I know.

And don’t come for a parent who’s been through this. Have you texted your kid hiding in a kiln or a closet crying because apparently someone with a gun is in the halls? Have you had a school shooting? Bomb threat? Kids in your school arrested for murder? Other MCPS parents have and are more qualified to speak about it than you.

[Anonymous]

Having phones in school doesn't make a difference if there isn't any cell service as is the case in many of these old school buildings.

[Anonymous]

You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

[Anonymous]

I have to walk quite a distance away from the building before I get any reasonable cellular service bars for Verizon. It is simply terrible and the icing on the cake is the new requirement for two-factor authentication for most MCPS apps, which means you have to find a classroom with windows to the outside or else find a spot some distance away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have the front office staff unlock doors after viewing person on camera. You must enter office first although you could then easily access the school. Not any safer or less safe than other schools I assume.

No school is safe. Republicans value guns more than our kids. Let’s be real. The next four years will be worse.

Rosemary Hills isn’t the best but it’s fine. Principal is ok but I haven’t had much interaction.

Last week we were notified at 3:35 that four buses would not run and kids needed to be picked up. After scrambling to get there (only because another parent told me about this), I was told our bus would make some stops but not all. It’s a mess. Takes about an hour to get home on a good day. Takes me 12 minutes so 60 minutes is too long. That’s MCPS Transportation though not RHES. Principal offered no explanation or info but often MCPS ties their hands.

Middle and high schools are trying to ban phones. Yes they are disruptive at times but they save lives during shootings. You WILL have lockdowns at mcps and once you get the “I am hiding in a closet and I love you” text, you will fight to keep cell phones in school. If you join MCPS, keep cell phones in mind as part of the security plan (not for for k-2 obviously).

Stop spreading misinformation. No one is trying to BAN phones. Geezus. Students can bring phones. They will simply be asked to store it away in a pocket pouch, in their own pouch/binder during class time, and will get it back before they leave a class. For some reason if a phone is seen out, teacher or staff can take it away and student can pick up the phone at front office. It's simple, parent your kid and it'll be fine

You probably also think Project 2025 isn’t real either!!
The magnetic pouches render phones useless in an emergency. Did you know that?

Teachers should collect phones in each class if they become a problem but the locked pouches or putting in lockers is a terrible idea and yes, there are people lobbying for that.

You may not be as familiar with this at the middle and high school level but the movement to ban them (or make inaccessible does exist).

Teachers do not get info from admin during lockdowns. Do you know how kids find out the lockdown is over??? Often it’s the parents who text their kids who tell teachers when they are locked in closets. Ask me how I know.

And don’t come for a parent who’s been through this. Have you texted your kid hiding in a kiln or a closet crying because apparently someone with a gun is in the halls? Have you had a school shooting? Bomb threat? Kids in your school arrested for murder? Other MCPS parents have and are more qualified to speak about it than you.

I think they're before. Anybody actually has a conversation about school safety. They should volunteer to be part of a school lockdown drill. During when students are instructed to lock the doors, cover windows and hide in silence. A kid who is trying to call 911 would be a potential danger to themselves or others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to walk quite a distance away from the building before I get any reasonable cellular service bars for Verizon. It is simply terrible and the icing on the cake is the new requirement for two-factor authentication for most MCPS apps, which means you have to find a classroom with windows to the outside or else find a spot some distance away.

Mcps wifi is a thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have to walk quite a distance away from the building before I get any reasonable cellular service bars for Verizon. It is simply terrible and the icing on the cake is the new requirement for two-factor authentication for most MCPS apps, which means you have to find a classroom with windows to the outside or else find a spot some distance away.

Mcps wifi is a thing

Actually, MCPS WIFI is not very reliable in many buildings because of the cinder block walls. It's also one of the reasons that other emergency panic buttons aren't able to be used at this point. At a recent meeting, parents and admin tried to pull out phones and contact emergency services and could not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

It's interesting times when Cato and ACLU agree on something

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/school-resource-officers-when-cure-worse-disease


https://www.cato.org/blog/school-resource-officers-police-presence-schools-doing-more-harm-good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

It's interesting times when Cato and ACLU agree on something

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/school-resource-officers-when-cure-worse-disease


https://www.cato.org/blog/school-resource-officers-police-presence-schools-doing-more-harm-good

These have nothing to do with elementary schools. Are you worried your elementary school kids are going to be arrested? The SRO in elementary schools are there to stop a school shooter. They can also improve relationships with the kids at a young age, establishing relationships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

It's interesting times when Cato and ACLU agree on something

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/school-resource-officers-when-cure-worse-disease


https://www.cato.org/blog/school-resource-officers-police-presence-schools-doing-more-harm-good

These have nothing to do with elementary schools. Are you worried your elementary school kids are going to be arrested? The SRO in elementary schools are there to stop a school shooter. They can also improve relationships with the kids at a young age, establishing relationships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

It's interesting times when Cato and ACLU agree on something

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/school-resource-officers-when-cure-worse-disease


https://www.cato.org/blog/school-resource-officers-police-presence-schools-doing-more-harm-good

These have nothing to do with elementary schools. Are you worried your elementary school kids are going to be arrested? The SRO in elementary schools are there to stop a school shooter. They can also improve relationships with the kids at a young age, establishing relationships.

I would still much rather have a teacher establishing a relationship with my kid than a rent a cop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not want armed security guards walking around an elementary school. Good God.

Who do you think will stop a school shooter? Your DEI representative? What is the harm in having an armed police officer?

More likely to hurt children when there are armed guards on campus and and at least two school shootings (uvalde and Parkland the police did nothing to help the children.) uvalde The kids had cell phones and were calling for help and the police did nothing because they assumed the kids were dead.

You think that resource officers are going to hurt students? What? Will a resource officer prevent any and everything? No, but it's a deterrent and could save lives by neutralizing a shooter before the police can get there.

It's interesting times when Cato and ACLU agree on something

https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/school-resource-officers-when-cure-worse-disease


https://www.cato.org/blog/school-resource-officers-police-presence-schools-doing-more-harm-good

These have nothing to do with elementary schools. Are you worried your elementary school kids are going to be arrested? The SRO in elementary schools are there to stop a school shooter. They can also improve relationships with the kids at a young age, establishing relationships.

I would still much rather have a teacher establishing a relationship with my kid than a rent a cop.

Sure, in a fantasy world. In reality, I'd much rather have one good person with a gun between my child and a shooter. Or at least have cell service, infrastructure assessments and emergency call buttons in every room and the hallway.