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Thursday, February 25, 2010
OVIATT ELEMENTARY
By Dr. Laura Sivadge
Preschool-lst Grade Principal
and Rodney Martinez
2nd-3rd Grade Principal
m
Planning for the Worst, but Hoping for the Best
You never know if your home will ever be threat-
ened by fire, weather, or other disasters. In addition,
who knows if you will ever get separated from your
children in a crowd? To be prepared, it is vital that you
and your children know exactly what to do in emer-
gency situations and have the plans in place to react
quickly and calmly if something serious happens.
Play it by the numbers.
Even preschoolers can learn to dial 911 - although it
is essential that children know to only dial it in cases of
emergency. Children also need to have access to home,
cell and work numbers for parents, caregivers and
trusted neighbors. Post a list in your kitchen where they
can see it. Give copies to their teachers and school,
childcare providers and other emergency contacts.
Plan it out.
Create and rehearse your family's escape plan to be
used in case of a fire or other home emergency. Make a
game of practicing exactly what to do, timing your chil-
dren to see who follows the plan and gets out safely
fastest. Be sure to include a secondary plan in case the
first exit is blocked or unsafe.
Have the right supplies.
One of the best "be prepared" lists is available
through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's
Website: www.ready.gov. In addition to checklists for
adults, the site includes terrific, non-threatening games
for children to play to learn what to do in case of emer-
genc); like an emergency supply kit scavenger hunt.
Your local Red Cross and fire departments also can be
great emergency-planning resources.
Check your equipment.
Make sure your home's smoke detectors are always
in working order and that your fire extinguishers have
not passed their expiration date and are easily acces-
sible. Get drop-down window ladders if your apartment
or bedrooms are not on the first floor.
Who to trust?
Children can get separated from their families at any
time - at a big public event, in a crowded store, or on a
family outing. Teach them to stay where they are and
not to go wandering off to try to find you. Little ones
should be taught to just have a seat on the ground and
start calling out, as loud as they can, "Mommy" or
"Daddy" - or whatever they call you. If they are sepa-
rated from you for a long period of time, tell them they
should inform a safe adult - a mother with children, a
police officer, or a security guard - that they are lost.
A snapshot could be a lifesaver.
Keep a current picture of each of your children with
you at all times. Not only will the photos bring a smile
to your face, they could be essential to helping locate
your child quickly if you get separated.
Memorize the essentials.
Even young preschoolers can learn their first and last
names and kindergarteners should have memorized
both their address and their parents" full names before
their first day of school.
Be aware of the school's plans.
Every school should have an emergency plan in place~
Ask to see a copy, Make sure that they rehearse emer-
gency response situations with students - from fire drills
to tornado or hurricane plans.
NORWALK WRESTLERS AT STATE TOURNAMENT
Three wrestlers repre-
sented Norwalk High
School at the State Wres-
tling meet held at Wells
Fargo Arena February 17-
20: Freshman Evan
Reynolds, 103 lbs; Senior
Kyle Coates, 125 lbs and
Senior Tyler Thompson,
Hwt. Action for the War-
riors began Wednesday
night. Reynolds set the
standard for the Warriors
when he met Jake Gotto
from Epworth Western
Dubuque and won by a
pin in the first period.
Coates followed shortly
aiTter and met the defend-
ing State Champion John
Meeks from Roosevelt.
Coates was defeated by a
major decision, 23-9.
Meeks went on to defend
his championship when he
defeated Adam Perrin
from North Scott in the fi-
nals Saturday night. Th-
ompson wrestled aggres-
sively against 6"6" Josh
McDonald from Cedar
Rapids-Xavier and won
with a pin in the second
period. In the wrestle
backs on Wednesday
night, Coates defeated
Parker Sturges from Ma-
son City and won, 16-4.
This was a big win for
Coates as Sturges had
beaten Coates in January at
the Mason City duals.
Day two at the Wells
Fargo Aret'la eld more
exciting action for the
wrestling Warriors.
Reynolds met up with
Urbandale's Colby Knight.
Knight major decisioned
Reynolds, 13-2. But
Reynolds wasn't done! He
had his sights set on the
medal stand and came
back and pinned Sam
Jameson from Glenwood
to keep his medal hopes
alive. Coates wrestled
Luke Kremer from Cedar
Rapids-Kennedy and was
defeated, 12-5. Coates de-
scribed wrestling at the
state tournament as a
"memory of a lifetime."
Thompson faced Andrew
Lamb from North Hoover
in the quarterfinals .Thurs-
day night. Thompson
pinned Lamb in the sec-
ond period to stay unde-
feated in the tournament
Tyler Thompson, second from fight, placed fifth in the Hwt. class.
Norwalk Warrior Evan Reynolds, pictured far left, placed eighth in the 103 class at
the 2010 IHSAA State Wrestling meet. Photos submitted.
medal stand. Birnb ium defeated pounder had a seasonthat
Friday afternoon was Reynolds in the third most freshmen only dream
the semi-finals and third round consolation whichof, leaving the Well with
round consolation round, put Reynolds in the the 3A eighth place medal
Thompson faced #1 bracket to finish with a around his neck. Thomp-
ranked Brody Berrie from seventh or eighth placeson met up with junior
Bettendorf. The winner of medal around his neck. Connor Herman from Ce-
this match would advance Thompson was defeated 3- dar Rapids-Jefferson. After
to the finals on Saturday 0 in the consolation round a first period takedown
night. Berrie defeated Th- by Joe Scanlan from attempt by Thompson was
ompson in a hard-foughtJohnston. This loss putunsuccessful, Herman
match, 8-2. Thompson Thompson in the fifth/ leading l-0 with an escape
then fell to the bottom side sixth place bracket, in the second period
of the bracket and was Saturday afternoon walked into a Thompson
guaranteed sixth place, but Reynolds and Thompson headlock which threw
could wrestle his way all wrestled for their State Herman to his back, Th-
the way to third place,medals. Reynolds met upompson secured the fifth
Berrie went on to win the with Drake Swarm from place medal with a pin.
Championship of the 3A Bettendorf and was Senior Thompson de-
Hwt. class, pinned in the Second pe- scribed the experience as
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