L
L stands for lockdown. Performing a lockdown may signify to counter, evacuate the room, or barricade if evacuating is not an option. Students and faculty must be prepared to defend themselves from the intruder, then dial 9-11 once it’s safe. While school administration has put ALICE into effect, and teachers educate students on procedures like lockdown, worry still lingers for some students. Senior Elliot Krames expressed, “My biggest issue with school safety is that anyone can get on and off this campus very easily.” Krames went on to discuss how she would like teachers to have deep and thorough conversations with students’ fears about lockdowns and sensitive topics on school shootings.