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SaveVoice
What is SafeVoice?
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Frequently Asked Questions – for Parents Q. How does SafeVoice work? Who receives reports at my child’s school? A. SafeVoice allows students, parents, school and community members to anonymously report concerning and potentially threatening situations and behaviors. Report can be submitted on the mobile app, at www.safevoicenv.org, or by calling the hotline at 833.216.7233 (SAFE). The reports are received and responded to live 24/7/365 by the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), who will engage law enforcement immediately if necessary. By law your child’s school has at least three team members who receive reports from DPS. The team must include an administrator and a counselor, social worker, and/or psychologist if one is assigned to the school. Many principals have placed multiple administrators and counselors on school teams. Q. What is the purpose of SafeVoice? Where did it come from and what can I do to help? A. The purpose of SafeVoice is not only to prevent school violence but also to protect student well-being. The ultimate intent is to support a positive school climate: where children feel safe and cared for, they become students who have energy to learn. This is for students, parents, and community members who feel the need to report anonymously, or who want 24/7 access to the ability to report concerning situations. Students can also use SafeVoice to self-report when they are in distress; they may voluntarily identify themselves in the report or that may be revealed as the team responds. It is a sign of strength, not shame, to ask for help. SafeVoice is the result of Senate Bill 212 of the 2017 Legislative Session; fortunately, its first three years of operation are funded by a research grant. Q: Do SafeVoice procedures supercede school procedures and protocols? A. No, they do not. SafeVoice is an early warning system and a way to seamlessly share information among those in your child’s school who have vulnerable children and potentially threatening situations on their radar screen. It DOES NOT meet mandatory reporting requirements or substitute for a bullying investigation. School SafeVoice team members will commence a school protocol, including parental notification, at the same time as they would for any student well-being, disciplinary, or potentially criminal matter, including bullying. Q. My children are more comfortable communicating in Spanish or another language. How do they use SafeVoice? A. Encourage them to use the web-based tip report form found at the MAKE A REPORT link of the www.safevoicenv.org website. The upper right corner has an English drop down box that leads to nine language choices: Spanish, French, Portugese, Somali, Russian, Vietnamise, Croatian, Arabic and Laotian. The mobile app has five languages. The DPS Call Center also has call takers who are fluent in Spanish. Q. I think this is great. How can I help? A. You can encourage your children and their friends to use SafeVoice responsibly, only in situtations of real concern. You can also encourage them to speak directly to you, their teachers, and school administrators about concerns, but SafeVoice is here 24/7 or when they wish to report anonymously. You can also support your school’s PTA or other parent groups in talking about and promoting SafeVoice. Right now, January 2018, SafeVoice is being promoted to the first half of Clark County schools, but it is available to all. You may find friends in other schools who are not yet aware of SafeVoice – don’t worry, it will be coming to them too! Files: |
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Volunteer
Would you like to volunteer? Contact the school at (702) 799-8680 and ask how you can help!
Volunteers can help with:
- making classroom copies
- making school-wide copies
- preparation of classroom projects
- helping in the lunchroom
- sharpen pencils
- helping on the playground
- set up STEM boxes
- copy, fold, and staple books
- read to students
- listen to students read
- play board games
Visitors**
For the safety of students and staff, Mendoza Elementary is a closed campus. Students are to remain on campus for the entire instructional day per CCSD Regulation 5146.1. The main office is open to the public from 6:45 AM to 3:45 PM.
Parents/Guardians wishing to visit the campus need to check in at the office. Visits to the classroom must have prior approval from the principal. Visitors must be at least 18 years old and may not be accompanied by other children.
Special Events - Special Events include Awards Assemblies, Luau on the Lawn, Fiesta on the Lawn, Promotion Ceremonies, and student performances. All family members are welcome to attend special events.
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Lesson Plans and Teacher Tools
| 4Teachers.org
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| Discovery School
Fresh ideas to enhance learning.
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Letters for Parents
Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians
2018 has begun and we are ready for it! As we commence a second semester of learning, I am truly happy to share with you that students and parents at this school now have access to SafeVoice.
SafeVoice offers a hotline, mobile app, and website to anonymously report threats to the safety or well-being of students. SafeVoice was established by the Nevada Department of Education and is operated in partnership with the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
Of course, our hope is that your child will talk directly to you as well as with us here at school about their concerns. However, if students wish to report anonymously, they can use SafeVoice as a way to speak up for their friends, the safety of their school, or themselves. We encourage students to take a stand against meanness and bullying and to contribute to creating a positive school climate and we think SafeVoice can help them do it. I will appreciate it if you reinforce that message.
Reports are Completely Confidential.
The reports submitted are received live 24/7/365 by trained Public Safety call takers who will gather information, engage emergency responders if necessary, and pass the report on to a team of us here at school so that we may respond, letting students know a friend cared enough about them to share a concern. We will notify you according to our school policies and if the report raises a serious concern about your student’s well-being.
Examples of concerns that can be reported using SafeVoice include, but are not limited to:
Bullying / Cyber-bullying
Violence or weapons
Depression
Fighting
Suicidal thoughts
Neglect
The SafeVoice app is available for free in the Apple or Android stores. The reporting system can also be accessed by visiting www.safevoicenv.org or calling 833-216-SAFE. You will soon be able to find many resources for Parents and Students on the website and SafeVoice will be available to students on computers at our school.
I thank you for support of your child in his or her success here at school. Together, we can accomplish great things, and SafeVoice can help.
Files:
Elementary Principal letter to Parents for website _ IC.docx
Letra Para Padres
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Queridos Padres, Abuelos, y Guardianes Bienvenido de nuevo al 2018 en nuestra escuela! Espero que sus vacaciones hayan sido felices y llenas de tiempo familiar y diversión. Nosotros aquí en la escuela estamos comprometidos a continuar el enfoque en el aprendizaje y el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, por lo que estoy realmente feliz de presentarles SafeVoice. Los estudiantes y sus padres ahora tienen acceso a SafeVoice, una línea directa, una aplicación móvil y un sitio web que se utilizan para denunciar anónimamente amenazas contra la seguridad o el bienestar de los estudiantes. SafeVoice fue establecido por el Departamento de Educación de Nevada y se opera en asociación con el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Nevada. Por supuesto, esperamos que su hijo se comunique directamente con usted y con nosotros aquí en la escuela sobre sus preocupaciones. Sin embargo, si usted o nosotros no estamos disponibles, o si los estudiantes desean reportar anónimamente, pueden usar SafeVoice como una forma de defender a sus amigos, la seguridad de su escuela o a ellos mismos. Los estudiantes pueden influir en el clima de su escuela al hablar en contra de la maldad, la intimidación y otras conductas dañinas. Animamos a los estudiantes a asumir responsabilidad para ayudar a crear un clima escolar positivo y creemos que SafeVoice puede ayudarlos a hacerlo. Si anima a su hijo a utilizar SafeVoice para ese fin, se lo agradeceré. Los reportes son completamente confidenciales. Los profesionales de SafeVoice manejan cada pista para asegurarse de que se han tomado los pasos apropiados para responder mientras se mantiene el anonimato del estudiante que proporcionó el informe. Los reportes se reciben en vivo las 24 horas del día, los 365 días del año, por personas capacitadas que recopilarán información, contactarán al personal de emergencia si es necesario y pasarán el informe a un equipo de nosotros aquí en la escuela para que podamos responder, dándole saber a los estudiantes que un amigo se preocupó lo suficiente por ellos para compartir una preocupación. Le notificaremos de acuerdo con nuestras pólizas escolares y si las inquietudes planteadas indican una seria preocupación sobre el bienestar de su estudiante. Algunos ejemplos de inquietudes que pueden ser reportadas usando SafeVoice incluyen: Acoso/ Ciberacoso Violencia o Armas Depresión Quejas de comportamiento en el autobús escolar Pensamientos Suicida Negligencia La aplicación SafeVoice está disponible en las tiendas de Apple o Android gratis. El sistema de reporte tambien se puede acceder visitandowww.safevoicenv.org o llamando al 833-216-SAFE. También puede encontrar muchos recursos para padres y estudiantes en el sitio web. SafeVoice también está disponible para los estudiantes en las computadoras de nuestra escuela. Le agradezco su colaboración con su hijo(a) en su éxito aquí en la escuela. Juntos, podemos lograr grandes cosas, y SafeVoice puede ayudar.
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