La Salle Parent Newsletter For Parents and Friends of La Salle College Preparatory • Pasadena • California September 2019
Principal Ideas Hello parents and friends. Although we have only just begun September, our 2019-2020 school year is well underway! Before even getting to Labor Day we have already had a dance, a rally, a mass, and Back to School Night! I hope that the school year has gotten off to a positive start for your student and that, as this first full month of school commences, they will settle into their classes, clubs, teams, and everything else that comes with the new school year. Courtney R. Kassakhian Principal
Reflection Prayer St. John Baptist de La Salle
Lord, I pray that Your spirit may come alive in me since You have chosen me to do Your work. May I be completely transformed by Your spirit dwelling within. Med. 152
At this time last year I let you know that we had formed a security task force and described some of the steps we had taken to help improve school safety here at La Salle. Those steps included active shooter training for faculty and staff and a new front door which would require visitors to be buzzed in. This summer we were able to make three more significant upgrades to our overall security plan which I am happy to share with you here. Firstly, some of you may have noticed on Back to School Night that all of our interior doors on campus now have Lock Bloks. These simple devices basically act as door stops and eliminate the need for teachers to find keys and go out into the hallway to lock the door. The Lock Bloks enable teachers to keep their doors locked throughout the day, while still allowing easy access into their classroom. However, should there be an emergency, all they need to do is slide the Lock Blok and when they pull the door shut it will be securely locked. Our second upgrade to our total security plan is a camera system. Throughout August, eighteen cameras were installed around campus and cover every door leading in or out of campus buildings. Two monitors linked to these cameras have been installed as well one in the office of our Dean, Mr. Stumpf, and the other
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