Emergency Preparedness
Be There to Prepare!
On Back to School Night, 7th grade health and science students host an Emergency Preparedness Fair. It's a fun and informative evening with:
- Emergency preparedness giveaways
- Raffles
- Student-made posters, table displays, and Powerpoint presentations
Parents get a chance to stop by, view the exhibits, and talk to our students.
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Emergency Preparedness Fair 2024 Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:30 to 7:00pm Hallway outside the Library During Back to School Night |
The Great California Shakeout
Every year LAUSD participates in the Great California ShakeOut. Palms wants everyone to be ready for a major earthquake. We'll pretend there has been a natural disaster, so we evacuate students to the P.E. field. We'll also practice search and rescue simulations.
If your child must be picked up after a real emergency, someone authorized on your child's Emergency Information Card must request your child from the Request Gate on the south side of Palms Blvd. near Kelton Avenue, show identification, and then wait for your child to be brought to you at the Reunion Gate, further east along the south side of Palms Blvd. See the map on the Health and Safety page.
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Palms holds its Shake Out Drill on the same day as the state, or close to it. Shake Out Drill at Palms Great California ShakeOut (Third Thursday in October) |
Family Preparations
Palms students and their families can:
- Read about how to prepare.
- Watch videos about earthquake readiness.
- Download the ShakeOut flyer in English or Spanish and post it where others will see it.
You should be prepared too!
Daylight Saving Time Tips
- Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Set your clocks back one hour.
- Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Set your clocks forward one hour.
- When you change the clock also check your emergency supplies and change the batteries in your smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and flashlights.
Emergency Preparedness Fair sponsors:
- Palms Middle School 7th grade Health/Life Science student leaders
- American Red Cross of Greater L.A. - read about their Masters of Disaster program
- L.A. County Department of Public Health - see their "How to build an emergency kit" video
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - see their Ready Campaign for kids
- The Palms Neighborhood Council
See also:
The faculty event sponsor has not yet been announced.
