NSD Reunification Practice Drill

The Northshore School District has established a consistent emergency Reunification methodology for all schools to ensure efficient and safe release of students to parents in the event of a crisis or emergency situation. It conducted a drill of the process in May 2019 that included district administrators, students, parents, and community members. As a part of the drill, students were bused from Woodinville High School to Pop Keeney Stadium and then were successfully reunited with their parents after a mock crisis/emergency. More drills are being planned for next year.

Here is a list of things parents should know:

1. Ensure you have a ParentVUE account and update it with friends and family contacts. This will be critical if you cannot get your student. Learn more about ParentVUE, including how to set up your account, here: https://www1.nsd.org/resources/online-tools/parentvue
2. Parents, friends or family must have picture identification and be in the ParentVUE list to be able to pick up the student.
   
3. Do not rush to the school to pick up your child! Wait for notification from the School or School District. Your Student could be relocated via bus to one of three or more reunification sites depending on the emergency circumstances.

If you are interested in learning more about the process and methodology of parent-student reunification, here are a couple of resources:

Northshore School District "Reunification Process" page:

• https://www1.nsd.org/our-district/who-we-are/safety-security/reunification-process
  

Standard Reunification Method handbook by The "I Love You Guys" Foundation:

• https://iloveuguys.org/srm/Standard%20Reunification%20Method.pdf
  

Reunification drill organizers gathered outside of Pop Keeney stadium. (Photo courtesy of Robin McKenzie.)