ALiCE:
In November 2015, the School Board approved a plan to have every staff member of WGSD trained in ALiCE, which is an option-based proactive response to a man-made threat. During the 2016-2017 school year, students were first trained in the ALiCE concepts. Presently, ALICE training and drills are a regular part of WGSD's comprehensive safety protocol for both students and staff.

The purpose of ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training is to prepare individuals to handle the threat of an Active Shooter. ALICE teaches individuals to participate in their own survival, while leading others to safety. Though no one can guarantee success in this type of situation, this new set of skills will greatly increase the odds of survival should anyone face this form of disaster.
During the 2015-2016 school year, district ALiCE team members held three parent meetings with the purpose of:
1. Providing information about ALiCE
2. Hearing their recommendations to what they felt was age appropriate for WGSD's students
3. Sharing our plan to train students during the 2016-2017 school year.

Parent recommendations (see button below), along with staff input and feedback,  helped the Safety Committee to develop the student ALICE curriculum that we use in our schools today. A big thank you to all of those that were involved!

ALiCE Student Lesson Recaps