• Current Announcements and Overview
• Weather and Emergency Announcements
• Emergency Instructions
  for Parents
• SchoolMessenger Automated Parent Notification System
• SchoolReport.org
  (Public Schools Emergency Communications System)
• Shelter-In-Place
• Weather Policy

Emergency Information

Current Announcements

There are no announcements at this time.

Overview

In the event of inclement weather or an emergency situation, the Puyallup School District takes every precaution to ensure the safety of students. District staff works continually with local police, sheriff, fire, and emergency management teams to improve and fine-tune district emergency plans.

News and highlights

• Sign up for school emergency announcements (2/23/11)
• 2011-12 Emergency Bulletin (pdf, 64kb)

Emergency contact information

During an emergency, please do not call the school, transportation department, or district office. If the phone lines are working, they are to be used only for emergency communication.

The school district will keep parents and the public informed through the Public Schools Emergency Communications System. Read details about Weather and Emergency Announcements.

The Public Schools Emergency Communications System for the Puyallup School District can also be accessed via the Internet at SchoolReport.org or here on this Overview page under "Current Announcements." Click the Emergency Info button at the top of any page to return to this Overview page. For more information for parents regarding school emergencies, click Emergency Instructions for Parents in the left pane.

In a non-emergency situation, if you have questions about potential emergencies or preparedness, call your child's school office. You can also call the district at (253) 841-1301.

Emergency Operations Center

The district has a centralized Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and each school site has a building EOC. These EOC teams have developed plans for and hold drills on a variety of crises including fire, earthquakes, Sheltering-In-Place, and intruders, and lahar (valley schools).

As a part of these emergency plans, there is trained staff in the schools to respond to these various incidents.

The Puyallup School District will continue to make every effort to communicate the status of emergency plans to parents and the community. Our number one priority is always the safety and security of students.

Updated 2/8/12