Locked Doors and Doorbells

All exterior school doors are locked during the school day. Visitors will be asked to request entry to school through a video and door-bell system installed at all elementary and middle schools.  This allows the main school entrance to remain locked during school hours, keeping students and staff safe while controlling traffic in and out of the building. 

Visitor and Volunteer Sign-in/out

Visitor badges are required for anyone going beyond the school office while school is in session.  All visitors will be asked to present their driver’s license or other state-issued identification, which will be instantly screened against federal and 50 state databases for crimes against children.  An alert is immediately sent to designated officials, including administrators and law enforcement, to prevent any unauthorized access to students.  When a visitor is cleared, a badge featuring the visitor’s name, photo, date and time, and destination is printed.

A volunteer badge is not a substitute ID for the sign-in/out system.

School Safety Plan

A critical ingredient in safe schools is the classroom response to an incident at school. Weather events, fire, accidents, intruders, and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by students, teachers, staff and administrators.

Newberg schools follow a Standard Response Protocol (SRP) based on these four actions: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. In the event of an emergency, the action and appropriate direction will be announced school wide.  Students and staff will be trained and the school will conduct safety drills over the course of the school year.

• A lockout is called when there is a threat or hazard outside the building
• Lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the building
• Evacuate is called to move students and staff from one location to another
• Shelter instructions will vary according to the emergency

Tobacco free campus

The Newberg School District is a tobacco-free environment.  No person shall use tobacco in any form on district property.