The safety of our students and staff is the number one priority of Bradford Academy, and we will continue to be proactive to keep our school safe.
We promote a culture where everyone has a responsibility to be vigilant and focused on safety because we are serious about our mission and core values. At school, students students need a secure, positive and comfortable environment to help them learn. Isolated incidents at our school and other schools can make students feel less secure, and these situations can make it more difficult for students to learn and for teachers to teach.
On behalf of all of us at Bradford Academy, thank you for your trust and support as we work together to keep the Bradford Academy school community safe and secure. As always, we encourage you to reach out to one of us directly at 248-351-0000 if you have any immediate questions or concerns
Bradford Safety Measures
Home Safety Measures
There are specific things you can do as parents to make going to school a safer and more valuable learning experience for your students. Students need to feel safe and comfortable in their environment to learn to the best of their capabilities. Parents, guardians and other adults can help make sure students have a positive school experience.
- Talk to your students about their day. Sometimes students won’t tell you right away if they are having problems at school. Ask your students if they have seen anyone bullied, if they have been bullied or if anything else makes them feel uncomfortable. Look for warning signs, such as a sudden drop in grades, loss of friends, missing items or torn clothing.
- Set an example and teach students to resolve problems without fighting. Explain that fighting could lead to them getting hurt, hurting someone else or earning a reputation as a bully. Talk to them about other ways they can work out a problem, such as talking it out, walking away, sticking with friends or telling a trusted adult.
- Show your support for school policies and rules. If your child feels a rule is wrong, explain how the rule can increase school safety. Please note, if you also feel that a policy or rule is wrong and/or unfair – please come talk to us! As always, we operate under an open door policy and we are always here to listen and talk through any concerns.
- Keep an eye on your student’s internet, social media and video game use. Talk to your students about what they do online – what sites they visit, who they email and who they chat with online and during a online game. Let them know they can talk to you if anything they see online makes them uncomfortable, whether it’s an explicit website or a classmate bullying them or someone else through Facebook. Remind your students that saying something on social media is the same as saying something out loud, despite the fact that it might feel different or make-believe.
- Get involved in the school and take part in the school day. We encourage parents with approved presence to be in our building and in our classrooms to show your students our unified cooperation when it comes to keeping our students and staff safe!
When to Notify
If you notice anything out of the ordinary with your student, please share your concerns with your child’s teacher, principal or our superintendent. We encourage students and parents to come forward immediately if they know of a student who exhibits any of the following warning signs. All reports are kept confidential. Remind students that their friends will not know if they report suspicious activity such as:
- Threats to bring a bomb to school
- Threats to bring a weapon to school
- Threats to physically harm a student or teacher
- Social media posts about hurting people with bombs or weapons
- Talk about retaliation or a copycat crimes
- Overhearing or seeing a “hit list” at school or online
- Troubling essays or other disturbing writing
- Sudden changes in a student’s behavior or mood swings
- Students with difficulty controlling or handling conflict and anger
- Students experiencing bullying or other means of peer isolation
- Mention of an upcoming anniversary date of a past shooting
- Glorification of another school shooter or criminal
Safe Storage Law
To help protect Michigan’s youth and prevent firearm-related unintentional injuries, Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 28.429, Section 9 of 1927 PA 372 requires firearm owners to securely store firearms wherever minors are present or likely to be present. This notice is designed to assist parents, guardians and gun owners to comply with the new secure storage requirements.
Below you’ll find a summary of Section 9, Subsections (1) and (2) of MCL 28.429, answers to frequently asked questions, secure storage resources, and information on how to obtain free or low-cost firearm locks and storage.