April 17, 2017

BE STORM SMART!

DO YOU HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE?

Basic Emergency Supply Kit:

• Water, 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least 3 days for drinking and sanitation
• Food, at least a three day supply of non-perishable food
• Manual can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)
• Special needs for baby, pets, the elderly and disabled
• Medical needs including prescription medication
• Battery-powered radio. Batteries for radio
• Flashlights and batteries
• First Aid Kit
• Whistle to signal for help
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
• Important telephone numbers including utility company
• Local Maps
• Cell Phone with charger

Preparing for a tornado or thunderstorm:

• Plan ahead. Be sure everyone in your household knows where to go and what to do in case of a tornado or thunderstorm warning.

• Know the safest location for shelter in your home, workplace, and school. Load-bearing walls near the center of the basement or lowest level generally provide the greatest protection.
• Know the location of designated shelter areas in local public facilities, such as schools, shopping centers, and other public buildings.
• Have emergency supplies on hand, including a battery-operated NOAA Weather Radio, flashlight, and a supply of fresh batteries, first-aid kit, water, and cell phone.
• Keep a three-day supply of food on hand. Keep some food in your supply kit that doesn’t require refrigeration. For more information on food safety following an emergency, visit www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/poweroutage/needtoknow.asp.
• Make an inventory of household furnishings and other possessions. Supplement it with photographs of each room and keep it in a safe place.
• Sign up to receive text or e-mail alerts from your local media, weather provider or the Weather
• Channel at www.weather.com.

What to do when a thunderstorm approaches your area:

• Stay tuned to your weather radio or local news station for the latest updates from the National
• Weather Service or go to the National Weather Service Web site, www.nws.gov.
• Seek safe shelter when you first hear thunder or when you see dark threatening clouds developing overhead or see lightning. To determine the proximity of the severe weather, count the seconds between the time you seelightning and hear thunder. If the time between is less than 30 seconds, ensure you are in a safe location and stay inside until 30 minutes after you last hear thunder or see lightning. Remember, lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from any rainfall.

• When you hear thunder, run to the nearest large building or a fully enclosed vehicle (soft-topped convertibles are not safe). It is not safe anywhere outside.
• If you are boating or swimming, get to land and seek shelter immediately.
• Telephone lines and metal pipes can conduct electricity. Any item plugged into an electrical outlet may cause a hazard during a tornado or thunderstorm. Do not use corded (plug-in) telephones except in an emergency.

What to do when a tornado warning is issued for your area:

• Quickly move to shelter in the basement or lowest floor of a permanent structure.
• In homes and small buildings, go to the basement and get under something sturdy, like a workbench or stairwell.
• If a basement is not available, go to an interior part of the home on the lowest level.
• A good rule of thumb is to put as many walls between you and the tornado as possible.
• In schools, hospitals, and public places, move to the designated shelter areas. Interior hallways on the lowest floors are generally best.
• Stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls. Broken glass and wind-blown projectiles cause more injuries and deaths than collapsed buildings. Protect your head with a pillow, blanket, or mattress.
• If you are caught outdoors, a sturdy shelter is the only safe location in a tornado.
• If you are boating or swimming, get to land and seek shelter immediately.

After a tornado or thunderstorm:

• Inspect your property and motor vehicles for damage. Write down the date and list the damages for insurance purposes. Check for electrical problems and gas leaks, and report them to the utility company at once.
• Watch out for fallen power lines. Stay out of damaged buildings until you are sure they are safe and will not collapse. Secure your property from further damage or theft.
• Use only chlorinated or bottled supplies of drinking water.

PARENTS:  Preparing for emergencies shouldn’t fall on your shoulders alone. Young children and teens alike need to be part of the process — for their own safety and sense of empowerment.

• Work together to build an emergency kit.
• Sit down as a family to talk about your communications plan.
• Role-play what you would do during a disaster.
• Hold fire drills in your house.

http://www.ready.gov/kids

 

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Charity Basketball Game 2017

For the 10^th year in a row the Lindemann teachers will be playing against this year’s 5^th graders in a charity basketball game.  Each year our charity game raises thousands of dollars for a worthy cause.  We hope this year will be no exception.  The Muscular Dystrophy Association is our charity this year in honor of one of our 5^th grade students.  All the proceeds from the game will go to the MDA.

Admission is a suggested donation of $2 per person.  Doors open at 5:00pm.

The game is Thursday, April 27 at 5:30pm in the Allen Park Middle School gym.

This year’s game will already set a record for participation with 73 5^th graders and 19 teachers expected to play.  Come help us set a fundraising record too!

 

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ELEMENTARY STUDENT HELP NAME

ALLEN PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT’S NEWEST

K-9 Member:  PHANTOM

Officer Franco with the Allen Park Police Department has recently been chosen and accepted the position as the new K9 Handler for the department.

Being an Alumni of Lindemann, Officer Franco reached out to the students at Lindemann, Arno and Bennie to assist him with choosing a name for his new partner. There were 912 total votes which included 38 classes.

Well, I finally got the ok to share some info about our new K-9, “PHANTOM”

He is a male 13 month old German Shepard.

Once training is complete, he looks forward to meeting everyone. Thank you again for all the help with the naming process.

Officer Christopher Franco
Allen Park Police Department

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FRIENDLY REMINDER

 

Good afternoon –

I would like to ask our parents to please not bring their dogs to school during drop off and pick up times at Lindemann Elementary School.  The main office has received many different complaints about several different dogs (both small and large) that are causing some anxiety with many of our students and parents.

As the building principal, I am entrusted to create a safe school environment for our school community. During the end of the school day we release around 700 students at one time.  As parents, we all know it’s a bit hectic on school grounds during that time of the day.  Even our best trained dogs can get a bit jumpy at times. I would hate to find out one of our school community members were injured due to a dog bite, scratch, etc.

Parents – please do not take matters into your own hands by confronting other adults regarding our request to not bring dogs on the property. Please continue to express your concerns to the main office so we can reach out to those individuals.

I appreciate your cooperation and understanding.  If you have any concerns please feel free to contact my office so we can further discuss this issue.

Thank you,

Mike Darga, Principal