SAFETY
say that we are less susceptible because
of our location. It can really happen
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anywhere.”
safety button. This button will close off
Another interesting point of view
every door in the school, both physi-
came from a member of our security
cally and magnetically, disabling every
team, Mr. Uhrig.
key card and fob so nothing can open
“If you look at these shootings,
the doors.
almost all of them are students or ex-
Our Dean of Students, Mr. Godwin,
students,” he said. “If you see a past
says a big point of emphasis for him is
student at a door, please direct him to
to remember the little things in order to
the front. I know you may know him or
ensure our safety.
have seen him around the halls in the
“Biggest thing I ask is for students
past, but we have to always be cau-
to not leave the doors cracked open,”
tious.”
Mr. God-
When
win said.
asked about
“I know
our current
we are all
security staff
gentlemen
here, Mr.
and want to
Uhrig is very
open doors
confi dent
for people
with our
outside,
team. “We
but please
have four
remember to
very expe-
direct them
rienced and
to the front
solid men.
door. That
They all
way we can
know what
have them
our plan is
ring in to the
here and we
front desk
have a state-
and ensure
of-the-art
all school
system that
visitors are
will keep
accounted
us safe and
Our administration has taken plans to protect the school secure.”
for.”
The gen-
When
eral consensus from students is about
contrasting our security protocols with
the same: We feel safe, but security
other schools, fi rst-year teacher Miss
could also be improved.
Becker has high praise for Brother Rice.
“I feel our school security is average,”
“Safety here is second to none,” she
Junior James Donaldson said. “That be-
said. “Brother Rice follows, implements
ing said, based on our communal status
and abides by all of the State of Michi-
and geographic location, I feel we are
gan and Michigan Association of Non-
less prone to certain events than other
public School (MANS) Accreditation
schools.
and Archdiocese of Detroit Safety and
“Because of where we live, and the
Security assessment compliance pieces
people we come in contact with ev-
and protocols, which is very effective to
eryday, I feel safe. Our school security
ensure our safety.
though, does not necessarily make me
“Not only that, but our adminis-
feel safe.”
trators, faculty and staff are always
One of the points of emphasis for Mr.
focused, alert, aware and concerned for
O, however, was that we aren’t any
the safety of each student.”
less exposed to these threats than other
At the end of the day, all students
areas.
have to be thankful for the great school
“If you look at the Parkland school,
we attend. Always know that we are in
it’s in a very affl uent area” like ours,
great hands and that we are very safe
Mr. O said. “It would be ignorant to
here throughout the day.
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