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    The superintendent of Kentwood Public Schools wrote a letter to families to inform them about safety precautions taken at several schools in response to an unrelated incident near East Kentwood High School. The schools went into temporary lockdown and then secure mode while law enforcement assessed the situation. Students were kept safely inside until dismissal was resumed once the area was cleared. The superintendent thanked law enforcement, staff, students, and families for their cooperation and response, which helped create a calm atmosphere during the event.

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    The superintendent of Kentwood Public Schools wrote a letter to families to inform them about safety precautions taken at several schools in response to an unrelated incident near East Kentwood High School. The schools went into temporary lockdown and then secure mode while law enforcement assessed the situation. Students were kept safely inside until dismissal was resumed once the area was cleared. The superintendent thanked law enforcement, staff, students, and families for their cooperation and response, which helped create a calm atmosphere during the event.

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    ‭ evin Polston‬

    K ‭ ww.kentwoodps.org‬
    w
    ‭Superintendent‬ ‭P: (616) 455-4400‬
    ‭Kentwood Public Schools‬ ‭F: (616) 455-4920‬
    ‭5820 Eastern Ave‬
    ‭Kentwood, MI 49508‬

    ‭November 7, 2023‬

    ‭Dear Kentwood Families,‬

    ‭We are writing to you to share more information on the situation that occurred in the‬
    ‭neighborhood near the East Kentwood High School campus earlier today. This situation,‬
    ‭while unrelated to the district, required that we take safety precautions at East Kentwood‬
    ‭High School, Freshman Campus, and Pinewood Middle School right before dismissal.‬

    ‭Our school safety team, including our School Resource Officers from the Kent County‬
    ‭Sheriff’s Office, received information of an incident near a store in the area. We‬
    ‭immediately followed district protocols to ensure the safety of our students. This involved‬
    ‭going into lockdown mode for roughly 5 minutes at East Kentwood High School. Pinewood‬
    ‭Middle School also went into lockdown mode at this time.‬

    ‭As more information regarding the incident became available, we transitioned into secure‬
    ‭mode, which means we were able to allow our students and staff to continue with their‬
    ‭activities while remaining safely inside our building. Because the situation in the‬
    ‭neighborhood was taking place at dismissal time for the high school, we delayed dismissal‬
    ‭in order to keep all students and staff in the building until advised by law enforcement that‬
    ‭all was safe. Once that happened, we resumed daily activities, which included school‬
    ‭dismissal.‬

    ‭At no time was there a direct threat to our buildings or our campus. Our priority is always‬
    ‭the safety of our students, and so working together with law enforcement, we took steps to‬
    ‭make sure that everyone remained secure inside buildings on the East Kentwood campus.‬

    ‭Special thanks to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office for their work and support. We‬
    ‭appreciate our ongoing partnership with them. Working together, we have clear lines of‬
    ‭communication to keep our school community safe. Special thanks to our school staff,‬
    ‭including our bus drivers, students, and parents for their patience as these events delayed‬
    ‭transportation at the end of the day.‬
    ‭These types of situations can be difficult for students to process. Should you need‬
    ‭resources to talk with your students about this situation, please feel free to go to the‬
    ‭following link:‬‭https://www.kentwoodps.org/ourdistrict/tips-for-parents/‬‭. In addition, if‬
    ‭your child needs additional support, please contact our building principals or other trusted‬
    ‭adults at school.‬

    ‭We are appreciative of how our students, staff, and families responded during this event‬
    ‭creating a calm atmosphere while law enforcement ensured the area was safe. This event‬
    ‭demonstrated the capability of the community to effectively respond to difficult situations.‬
    ‭As was demonstrated today, school safety is everyone’s responsibility, and we could not be‬
    ‭more proud of everyone’s response.‬

    ‭Sincerely,‬

    ‭Sincerely,‬

    ‭ evin Polston‬
    K
    ‭Superintendent‬
    ‭Kentwood Public Schools‬

    ‭Excellence and Equity in Education‬

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