Parents

At Rock Canyon High School, student safety is our number one priority. We follow the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), practicing the emergency actions of Hold, Secure, Lockdown,Evacuate, and Shelter.

Please know that we do everything we can to ensure the safety of your student while at school. Conducting regular safety drills is just one part of our safety plan. If you have questions, concerns, or would like to provide us with your feedback regarding school safety, please feel free to contact RCHS at 303-387-3000 or visit the District Safety and Security Page. 

Below are some of the preventive measures we have taken recently to help safeguard our school:

• Established close working relationships with South Metro Fire Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to understand our role and responsibilities in handling emergency situations.
• Committed funds to adding additional security specialists on our campus.
• Updated our traffic flow to ensure the safety of our students parking and walking to class.
• Trained administrators and staff to handle emergency situations and communications.
• Updated crisis management plans and practice SRP protocols monthly.
• Installed additional security cameras.
• Increased and promoted the availability of mental health resources to students and families.

Research shows that kids most often know about troubling events before they occur. However, according to the Columbine Review Commission's report, young people are reluctant to report threats due to a student culture that fosters and enforces a "code of silence."

Safe2Tell Safe2Tell is modeled after the Student Crime Stoppers program. It allows students, teachers, parents, or anyone else to fill out an online reporting form, use the app, or call 877-542-SAFE, a toll-free hotline within the state of Colorado, to report information about a crime that has already happened, or one they fear may happen.

Anonymity is key. Both state law and the procedures established by Safe2Tell for receiving and forwarding tips guarantee the anonymity of every reporter. Calls to the Hotline are answered around the clock by a Colorado State Patrol communication center. When action is needed, information is immediately forwarded to local school officials and law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.

Safe2Tell then goes the extra step and follows up with the school who received the tip to ensure that it was investigated and that action was taken. The assurance that calls cannot be tracked and that appropriate action will be taken is helping persuade young people to move away from a code of silence and to take a stand.

We recognize that the high school years produce much stress for our students. We employ 10 trained counselors, a school psychologist and two school social workers who engage regularly in professional development aligned with successful strategies to support students.

Oksana Yates is our Regional Family and Cultural Liaison for the Highlands Ranch region. Click HERE for more information about Oksana, her responsibilities, and her contact information.