Dear A.R. Kaufman Families,

I want to make you aware of a situation that affected our school today. At about 9:46 a.m., I initiated our school into hold and secure, as a precautionary measure, while WRPS conducted an investigation in the community. As part of our hold and secure protocol, students and staff who were outdoors at the time were brought inside and all doors were locked so no one could enter or exit the building. Staff and students were safe inside the school at all times.

Our school remained secured until about 10:21 a.m. when we were assured by police that it was safe to return to our regular school routines.

A hold and secure is a called when there is a threat or ongoing situation in close proximity to the school building; there is no immediate issue within the school and children and staff are safe. A hold and secure means that people cannot come and go from the school building, but classes continue as normal inside.

We will always take every necessary precaution to ensure the safety of our students and staff. As always, please call me at the school at 519-745-7312 if you have questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Pam Kaur,                                                                                                 Principal