Student Safety
Woburn Public Schools employs the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) developed by the I love U Guys Foundation. The SRP is a standard set of vocabulary and actions that can be taken to respond to any emergent situation that would require a unified response from students, staff, and district employees.
SRP Parent Information
School Resource Officers (SRO)
Officer Joe Wells
Hello, I am Officer Joe Wells the School Resource Officer. I provide services at the Joyce Middle School, Kennedy Middle School, Hurld Wyman, Altavesa, Linscott and St. Charles schools.
I have been the School Resource Officer for five years and a police officer for 13 years. Prior to becoming a police officer I taught Health and Physical Education in both Fitchburg and Woburn. My last teaching assignment was at the Kennedy Middle School before attending the police academy.
I was a Captain in the United States Army and served for 13 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Other than my duties as the School Resource Officer for the Woburn Police Department, I am the Varsity Baseball Coach at Woburn Memorial High School – TANNER PRIDE!
Officer Phil Skerry
Hello my name is Phil Skerry and I am the assigned School Resource Officer for the Woburn Memorial High School, Malcolm White, Shamrock, Goodyear, and Reeves schools.
I have been a Woburn Police Officer for 4 years. Prior to becoming an officer with Woburn I was a police and fire dispatcher for the Town of Wayland. I graduated from Lasell University with a major in Criminal Justice and minors in Youth and Crime, Psychology, and Forensic Studies.
I am a proud member of the Woburn Memorial High School Class of 2012 and enjoyed four years of playing soccer and running indoor/outdoor track as a Tanner!
Standard Response Protocol
Emergencies: Dial 911
Non-emergencies: (781) 933-1212
Hold
Students are trained to:
- Clear the hallways and remain in your room until the “All Clear” is announced
- Do business as usual
Adults and Staff are trained to:
- Close and lock the door
- Account for students and adults
- Do business as usual
Secure
Students are trained to:
- Return to inside of building
- Do business as usual
Adults and Staff are trained to:
- Bring everyone indoors
- Lock outside doors
- Increase situational awareness
- Account for students and adults
- Do business as usual
Lockdown
Students are trained to:
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
Adults and Staff are trained to:
- Recover students from hallway, if possible
- Lock classroom door
- Turn out the lights
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
Evacuate
Students are trained to:
- Leave stuff behind
- If possible, bring their phone
- Form a single file line
Adults and Staff are trained to:
- Bring roll sheet and Go Bag (unless instructed not to take anything with them…dependent on reason for evacuation.)
- Lead students to Evacuation location
- Account for students and adults
- Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method
Shelter
Hazards might include:
- Tornado
- Hazmat
- Earthquake
- Tsunami
Safety Strategies might include:
- Evacuate to shelter area
- Seal the room
- Drop, cover and hold
- Get to high ground
Students are trained in:
- Appropriate hazards and safety strategies
Adults and Staff are trained in:
- Appropriate hazards and safety strategies
- Account for students and adults
- Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method.
Parent and Guardian Roles in Emergencies
Stay Home
Unless you receive word from district staff, please stay away from the school.
Stay Informed
As soon as information is available it will be shared with families.
Stay Prepared
Be prepared to receive information and instructions from Woburn Public Schools.
Safety Situations & Notification Process
How do I get emergency notifications?
It’s easy! Verify that the school has your correct contact information. This can be done in Remind!
Your email must be on file with the school to set up to your Remind account.
If your contact information is incorrect, please contact your child’s school secretary to update your information.
