Safe Walking Habits

• Do not text, talk on your phone or use ear buds while walking.
• Always pay attention! When walking with friends, stop talking, look and listen before crossing the street.
• Use extra caution when walking in the dark and or bad weather. Wear bright colors.If you can, wear reflective clothing and/or carry a flashing light.
• Walk on a sidewalk when at all possible. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the curb or as close to the edge of the road as possible facing oncoming traffic.

Crossing the Street

• Do NOT cross in the middle of a block. Always cross at a designated crosswalk or at least a designated intersection.
• Obey all traffic signals and crossing guard instructions.
• Always make eye contact with drivers before you cross the street. Remember drivers may not obey the rules. They may not do what you expect them to. They may not see you!
• Wait until no traffic is coming before you cross. Keep looking for traffic while you cross!
• Always use the pedestrian safety flags at school intersections ? wave them and hold them out as you wait for cars to stop and while you cross. Leave them in the bucket on the other side.

Getting Dropped Off

• Always exit the car on the curbside, NOT into traffic!
• Remind whoever is driving to follow the traffic flow around Jane Addams and to drop you off on either 31st Avenue NE, 34th Avenue NE or NE 110th Street. Also, please remind them to not make U-turns anywhere!

Biking to School

• When biking to school obey all traffic laws, wear your helmet, have a bike light, and lock your bike in the Bicycle racks on the south side of the school. For more information about safe cycling, visit the Cascade Bicycle Club.
• If you can, plan a route to school that avoids busy streets such as Lake City Way, 35th Avenue NE, Sandpoint Way and NE 125th Street.

Entering Jane Addams Middle School

• Please enter through one of two designated student entrances: by the turf field doors (by the bike racks on the south side of the building) or the front side (34th Avenue NE). Do not enter through the back parking lot!

Riding a Metro Bus

• Follow all Metro bus rules (they are listed inside each bus.)
• If your bus did not arrive on time or was full and bypassed you, please call Metro immediately and let them know. King County Metro Phone Line: 206-553-3000

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

Seattle Public Schools Policy 3207 details the prohibition against harassment, intimidation, and bullying.

Superintendent Procedure 3207SP describes the procedures the district uses when addressing concerns that a student may be experiencing harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Seattle Public Schools 3210 Non-Discrimination

School Safety

Seattle Public Schools Policy 3432 directs all schools to develop a emergency management plan. This includes plans for student and family reunification, a listing of staff assignments and responsibilities during an emergency, location of disaster supplies, and more.

Seattle Public Schools Policy 3143 Notification of threats of violence or harm

Seattle Public Schools Policy 3225 School-based threat assessment

Seattle Public Schools Policy 5201 Drug-free schools, community and workplace

Seattle Public Schools Policy 6800 Safety operations and maintenance of school property

No Tolerance Policy Against Firearms and Dangerous Weapons

Seattle Public Schools has a no tolerance policy against firearms and dangerous weapons and Superintendent Procedure regarding weapons on its campuses and at District-sponsored activities.

• Policy 3248 – firearms and dangerous weapons prohibited
• Superintendent Procedure 3248 – firearms and dangerous weapons prohibited