Safety and Security

At Kingwood Middle School, the safety of students and staff is our top priority. This page will be updated to include information on measures we are taking to ensure safety and security on our campus.

General Safety Information

Thank you for choosing Kingwood Middle School to provide your child with the best educational experience. Kingwood Middle School is proud to have the opportunity to serve you and your children, and we will continually strive to provide a safe learning environment for them.

The safety of your child and all children in our school, as well as the safety of the school staff and support personnel, is a priority at KMS. To maintain a safe environment for our children to learn and grow, practicing our emergency and crisis response plans is necessary.

KMS will utilize drills designed to ensure our students, staff, and school personnel have practiced and are prepared in case of an emergency.

The drills practiced at KMS are:

Fire Evacuation
Lockdown
Secure the Perimeter
Shelter in Place (Severe Weather and Hazmat)
Hold

To learn more about each of the drills practiced, please view the Types of Safety Drills page.

We want each student to understand and be aware of the importance of these drills and not be afraid when we practice them. By practicing, students and staff will know what to do and how to do it.

Please keep in mind that these safety practice drills are done to help keep KMS a safe place to learn and work.

Types of Safety Drills

Fire/Evacuation-
Action schools will take to quickly move students and staff to safer locations outside of the building when a fire or other event requires that they leave the building. The primary objective of an evacuation is to ensure that all staff, students, and visitors can quickly move away from the threat.

Lockdown:
Action schools will take to secure school buildings and grounds during incidents that pose an immediate threat of violence in the school. The primary objective is to quickly ensure all school students, staff, and visitors are secured away from immediate danger.

Shelter (Severe Weather/Hazmat)
Action schools will take to quickly move students, staff, and visitors indoors, perhaps for an extended period of time, because it is safer inside than outside.

For severe weather, depending on the threat level (watch vs. warning), stakeholders may be required to move to rooms without windows to a weather shelter.
For chemical or biological hazards, stakeholders may be required to rooms that can be sealed.

Lockout:
Action schools will take to secure school buildings and grounds during incidents that pose a threat or hazard outside of the school building. Lockout uses the security of the physical facility to act as protection.

Standard Response Protocol

iHelp

Humble ISD’s iHELP app is a comprehensive reporting solution designed for the needs, behaviors, and attitudes of students; it is easy to use and allows students to remain anonymous. This technology fosters a relationship between schools, law enforcement, counselors, parents, and students. It is also available, free of charge, to all parents and guardians through Apple or Google Play.

Reports are monitored 24/7 to ensure time-sensitive matters are dealt with promptly. When a student uses the app, they are notified when action has been taken on their report. This indicates that their time and concern are valued. The student reporting can attach photos, documents, screenshots, videos, or audio recordings, and can engage in two-way dialogue with a real person. Both features facilitate swift interventions.

Students can share information on any type of danger that may threaten their safety or the safety of others.