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[Date]
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We want to inform you of a situation that happened this morning. Before school at
approximately [time], we were notified that the police were in pursuit of a suspect or
suspects traveling in the [school name] neighborhood. A deputy from the Sheriff’s office
advised us to go into a lockdown.
A lockdown is defined as a situation where students are kept within their classrooms or in
the interior of the building until the emergency no longer exists. As students arrived at
school, they were escorted by staff into our locked building. We were notified by the
Sheriff’s deputy at [time] that the incident was under control. The lockdown was lifted at
[time] and the school day began as usual.
Please know that the students and staff did a great job. The safety of our students is
paramount at all times, just as it is with you. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
[Principal name]
Principal
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