Crisis Communication / Crisis Communication

Crisis Communication

When a difficult situation arises, administrators are faced with numerous challenges, one of which is communicating with parents and community members. What do you say? How can you convey the relevant particulars of the crisis while expressing concern, yet appeal for rational reaction?

Below are letters covering numerous crisis situations that school administrators encounter. It is our hope that these will help you when you deal with an urgent situation. You may also contact us and we'd be happy to tailor letters your situation or create other communication materials to assist you.*

Community Relations:

Aimee Warthen - 874-7002*

Suzie Butler - 874-7005

*In the event of a crisis, contact Aimee Warthen - 360.731.0675 (24/7 access number)

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Instructions:

Click on the link of the letter you wish to use. A window will come up asking you if you want to open this file, click "open". Make the changes you want in the document, then save it to a file on your computer.

Letters

Adult approaching student at bus stop

Assault on girls

Bomb note on bus

Bomb note on bus - 2

Bomb threat - 3

Bomb threat - 4

Bomb threat - 5

Bomb threat phone call

Death of a student

Disruption in parking

Lockdown - suspect in area

Lockdown - Adult with weapon

Response to newspsper article

Rumor of student with weapon

Student distributing drugs

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Last Modified on August 19, 2009