Students and staff will participate in the first safety day on Friday, Sept. 27, a half day, to practice drills and increase safety, according to Principal Douglas Nelson. Students will practice seven safety drills throughout the course of the day. The drills include practicing a drop cover hold, severe weather, evacuation, reverse evacuation, lock down into shelter and shelter into lockdown. “Period 1 will start with a video from Principal Doug Nelson to set the tone and purpose for the day. He will give a brief overview of what the day will look like. Periods 2-8 will be dedicated to a different mandatory drill each period,” Assistant Principal Stephanie Labbe said.