Safety & Wellness
Student and Staff Safety and Wellness are
Top Priorities in the Kettering City Schools
The Kettering City Schools and the Kettering Police Department work actively together to ensure our schools remain a safe place for our staff members to work and students to learn and grow.
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THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE KETTERING CITY SCHOOLS
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In the event of an emergency district wide or at one of our buildings, this page on our district website will become "communication central" and will be updated as frequently as possible to keep families, staff and the community apprised of the emergency situation.
Communication During an Emergency
Tips for Parents/Guardians in a School Emergency Situation
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REPORT SAFETY CONCERNS
Through the district's notification system, The Education Connection (TEC), anyone can access a Safety Tip Line...when you witness verbal, written, physical, or social media safety concerns, PLEASE SPEAK UP!
You can report anonymously any safety issue by calling TEC at
(937) 643-4444, choosing Option 7 and selecting the respective school.
You can also do the same by going online to kettering.tipline.info. The prompts will ask for the date, time, location, and names of those involved. The information will be forwarded to the proper authority. All reports can be made anonymously and are taken seriously and will be investigated thoroughly by school administration and the Kettering Police Department, if warranted.
Please take a moment now to write down, file, or store the Tip Line Contact Information so that it is handy when a safety concern arises.
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KETTERING SCHOOL NURSES
School Nurses help students be healthy, safe and ready to learn
- Beavertown Elementary -- Sarah Schadek, RN
- Greenmont Elementary -- Mandi Jeter, RN
- Indian Riffle Elementary -- Anna Daniels, RN
- John F. Kennedy Elementary -- Brandy Ravert, RN
- Kettering Early Childhood Education Center (KECEC) -- Shirley Morris, RN
- Oakview Elementary -- Jen Shook, RN
- Orchard Park Elementary -- Julia Kruzel, RN and Rhonda Wootten, RN
- Prass Elementary -- Emily Browning, RN
- Southdale Elementary -- Li sa Connelly, RN
- Ascension School -- Kara Hill, RN
- St. Albert School -- Shirley Morris, RN
- St. Charles School -- Stacy Ullmer, RN
- Kettering Middle School -- Ramona Donavan, RN
- Van Buren Middle School -- MaryBeth Hughes, RN
- Fairmont High School -- Alicia Thompson, RN and Michelle Thompson, RN
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District Nurse Coordinator and Float Nurse -- Betina Irwin, RN
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KCS MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT
Carrie Hennessy, Ed.D.,
District MTSS Coordinator
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that helps educators provide academic and behavioral strategies for students with various needs. MTSS grew out of the integration of two other intervention-based frameworks: Response to Intervention (RtI) and PBIS.
Family Resources Guidebook
School Resource Officers
The Kettering City Schools work in partnership with the Kettering Police Department to ensure our schools remain safe places for our staff members to work and students to learn and grow.
One of the most important aspects of this strong partnership is the placement of highly trained police officers in our schools. These School Resource Officers, or SROs, play a multifaceted role in ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of students, staff, and the entire Kettering school community.
SROs provide a safety and security presence in our buildings. Just as importantly, they foster positive relationships between law enforcement and our youth, families and staff, thereby playing an integral role in fostering a positive school culture and climate.
SROs
KPD School Resource Officers
2024-25 School Year
SRO Lester Spinks
Kettering Fairmont High School
SRO Ed Simoni
Kettering Middle School
SRO Kayla Gudgell
Van Buren Middle School
SRO Ed Drayton
KCS Elementary Buildings
SRO Eric Rustad
STEM School and Kettering Non-Public Schools