Important Information!

There was a sighting of what could have been a mountain lion very early in the morning at school today.  The person who reported the animal noted that it lifted a hind leg to urinate on a bush. In speaking with biologists, this is not a behavior of a mountain lion, so it may have been a large dog. While it was not confirmed, this just reminds us that we do live next to a wild canyon and we need to be aware of the animals that we may encounter.  A dead skunk was recently found on the running trail, bats are currently sunning themselves on the library walls, and deer frequently move through the Skyridge campus. Also, this is the time of the year that hibernating bears are waking up to forage. In speaking with the Fish an Game department and local biologists, they did not feel any reason to be alarmed by the sighting.  They reminded us to be aware of our surroundings and to educate ourselves as how to respond if you are out and encounter wildlife. I have included the following links for more info:

http://mountainlion.org/portalprotectencounters.asp
 

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild/lion.html

 

As always, if there were any danger to the students at Skyridge, there would be immediate communication via the Alert Now system.  Please make sure the office has all current contact information.

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Mrs. Lewandowski

An Important Message From Mrs. Lewandowski

I have had some concerns voiced about parents not being notified that there were reports of strangers on the campus perimeters.  I wanted families to know that if there were ever to be a confirmed incident or an arrest made, that all families would be notified via multiple systems.  When students reported: 

• a man smoking near where they were running
• a different man picking up his dog's waste (who addressed the kids rudely)  
• yet a different man who offered candy and/or money

an investigation was done, district and Auburn Police were called and reports were filed.  We have tightened the security measures with adults on campus and more supervision on the campus borders while students are outside.

I would encourage all parents to discuss “Stranger Danger” with their students as we continue to do as the need arises.  Students should always go to the nearest adult responsible for their immediate supervision to report an incident. I also encourage parents that have questions generally or specifically about incidents to call their child’s teacher. Furthermore, I encourage all parents to continue to be a presence at school and take pictures or video of anyone that seems to not have a valid purpose on school grounds or on the perimeter during school, after hours or on weekends.

Thank you and know that student safety is always a priority for the staff of Skyridge.