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OSPI School Safety Tips for November 2022

Mike Donlin, Program Supervisor, School Safety Center, OSPI
Nov 1, 2022

Safety blog


It’s November. It’s dark and rainy. Elections are coming up. Daylight Savings Time is ending. Veterans’ Day is approaching. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Let’s go there now.

  • For having and maintaining comprehensive safety plans – Salamat po!
  • For addressing bullying and harassment – Merci!
  • For practicing monthly drills – Arigato!
  • For coordinating with your 1st responders – Danke!
  • For participating in the Great ShakeOut –  Dhanyavaad!
  • For making sure you have a hazmat-free environment – Toda!
  • For all your behavioral health work – Cam on!
  • For addressing cyber-safety – Gracias!
  • For school bus safety – Mahalo!
  • For your Threat Assessment teams – Grazie!
  • For keeping weapons out of your schools – Spasibo!
  • For increased gang activity awareness – Ah’hee’
  • For planning for intruders and potential shooters – Asante!
  • For keeping your families in the communications loop – Go raibh maith agat!

For everything else you do to keep your students safe, a world of thanks!

Thank you very much.

OSPI School Safety Tips for November 2022

Mike Donlin, Program Supervisor, School Safety Center, OSPI
Nov 1, 2022

Safety blog


It’s November. It’s dark and rainy. Elections are coming up. Daylight Savings Time is ending. Veterans’ Day is approaching. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Let’s go there now.

  • For having and maintaining comprehensive safety plans – Salamat po!
  • For addressing bullying and harassment – Merci!
  • For practicing monthly drills – Arigato!
  • For coordinating with your 1st responders – Danke!
  • For participating in the Great ShakeOut –  Dhanyavaad!
  • For making sure you have a hazmat-free environment – Toda!
  • For all your behavioral health work – Cam on!
  • For addressing cyber-safety – Gracias!
  • For school bus safety – Mahalo!
  • For your Threat Assessment teams – Grazie!
  • For keeping weapons out of your schools – Spasibo!
  • For increased gang activity awareness – Ah’hee’
  • For planning for intruders and potential shooters – Asante!
  • For keeping your families in the communications loop – Go raibh maith agat!

For everything else you do to keep your students safe, a world of thanks!

Thank you very much.