Emergency Preparedness Week

Day 1 – October 27: Emergency Preparedness Week Kickoff & Testing the APS Critical Notification Systems

• Read the Superintendent’s message on ParentSquare
• Test of APS Alert for APS Staff only, mass notification to all staff and public safety radio checks.
• Tabling at Wakefield HS with Arlington County Fire Department
• Virtual Lunch and Learn for APS Staff- Live Webinar/Q&A with the National Threat Assessment Center

Day 2 – October 28: STOP the PROP

• Look out for STOP the PROP awareness materials that have been distributed throughout APS to each school
• Tabling at W & L HS with Arlington County Fire Department, 11:00am-1:00p

Day 3 – October 29: Gun Safety & Suicide Awareness

• Read the Superintendent’s Message on Gun Safety
  • Explore the Arlington DHS Lock and Talk program
• Tabling at Yorktown HS with Arlington County Fire Department

Day 4 – October 30: Threat Assessment FAQ

• Virtual Lunch and Learn for APS Staff- Threat Assessment FAQ with SSEM
• Explore the free Threat Assessment training for Parents and Students

Day 5 – October 31: Tabletop Exercise

• Tabletop Exercise with APS and Community Stakeholders, including Arlington Police Department and Arlington County Fire Department
• Virtual Lunch and Learn for APS Staff – Live Webinar/Q&A with the CISA School Safety Task Force