Recent LZHS Communications Detail

Dear Lake Zurich High School Parents/Guardians and Students,

Safety preparedness is an essential part of the school emergency plan, so staff and students can act to maximize safety in the event of a school emergency. Each year we are required to conduct numerous safety drills. One of those safety drills is a lockdown drill. 

Lake Zurich High School will perform its lockdown drill on August 26, 2024 .  As part of HB2400, parents need to be notified and provided an opportunity to opt their student(s) out of the drill, if they choose, and have their student(s) complete alternative safety education.  Please note the deadline for selecting alternative safety education is August 23, 2024.

District 95 has adopted the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) by the I Love U Guys Foundation. Lockdown is one of the five actions included in the SRP and is an action response to an emergency. Lockdown drills educate staff and students about what to do to remain safe in a classroom or other part of the school in the event of a lockdown. This typically involves verifying the door is locked, moving students to a location out of sight through windows or upon entrance to the room, and coaching students to remain calm and quiet. These activities are conducted in ways appropriate to the developmental level of the students involved, students are notified in advance, and they will have an opportunity to ask questions. The drill does not include any type of simulations that mimic an actual shooting or active shooter event.

As with fire drills and other safety programs, the hope is to acclimate staff and students to a plan that they will be able to follow quickly, effectively, and safely.

Please visit https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html to learn more about the Standard Response Protocol, and contact me with any further questions you may have.

Sincerely,

John L. Walsh