September 19, 2019

Dear Remington Elementary Families,

On Thursday at approximately 8:35 a.m. our law enforcement partners at the CSPD told RES administrators, D49 safety and security as well as the SRO about an effort to arrest a wanted individual at a home in a nearby neighborhood. Out of an abundance of caution, RES administrators initiated a lockout status at RES as police continued their investigation. Students and staff remained inside the buildings, and the schools restricted visitors, which follows our lockout procedures.

RES carried on with regular activities indoors as our partners at CSPD carried out their mission, and our students and staff remained safe. Administrators lifted the lockout when CSPD gave the all clear, approximately 40 minutes after the initial alert. 

D49 thanks our law enforcement partners and encourages all of our staff, students and families to stay alert and report any suspicious activity. We will stay proactive and partner with local law enforcement to ensure a safe learning environment awaits every District 49 learner.

Sincerely,

David Nancarrow
Director of Communications

August 6, 2019

Greetings Remington Elementary School Families,

A fire alarm was activated this morning at approximately 10:42 a.m. RES administrators immediately evacuated the school. All students moved quickly and safely out of the building while our partners at the Colorado Springs Fire Department dispatched a crew to RES.

Administrators learned a student pulled the alarm, but there was no active fire and no threat to students or staff. Our partners at CSFD searched the school as a precaution and gave the all-clear to re-enter the building. Everyone safely returned to normal activities approximately 20 minutes after the initial alarm.   

D49 thanks our partners at the Colorado Springs Fire Department and encourages all of our staff, students, and families to stay alert for anything unusual. D49 will continue to be proactive and partner with first responders to ensure a safe learning environment awaits every District 49 learner. 

Sincerely,

David Nancarrow
Director of Communications

UPDATE: D49 Safety and Security lifted the lockout at 2:15 p.m. CSPD continues to monitor the situation that created the initial alert Wednesday afternoon, but does not believe there is a threat to RES students and staff.

April 18, 2018

Dear Sand Creek Zone Families,

On Wednesday at approximately 1:19 p.m. our law enforcement partners at the CSPD told SCHS administrators and the SCHS SRO a person who is considered armed and dangerous was seen in the area. Administrators initiated a lockout status at SCHS, Remington Elementary School, Springs Ranch Elementary School and Creekside Success Center as police searched the surrounding neighborhoods. Students and staff remained inside the buildings, and the schools restricted visitors, which follows our lockout procedures.

The CSPD continues to search the area for anything suspicious. Schools are operating as normal during the investigation and our students and staff are safe. D49 will provide updated information when it is available.

D49 thanks our law enforcement partners and encourages all of our staff, students and families to stay alert and report any suspicious activity. We’ll continue to be proactive and partner with local law enforcement to ensure a safe learning environment awaits every District 49 learner.

Sincerely,

David Nancarrow

Director of Communications

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Overwhelming voter approval of ballot issue 3B last November means summer construction at Remington Elementary School is getting underway. Several projects to refresh and refurbish the building are scheduled to be completed prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year.

SAFETY, FLOORING, WALLS
Enhancements will be made in the front entrance of the school to provide access to the office for visitors while restricting access to educational areas of the building. Additional security enhancements will be made throughout campus. Flooring is scheduled to be replaced throughout the school. Hallways and high traffic areas will be completed this summer and individual classroom flooring projects will be completed next year during major school breaks. Our original wallpaper is scheduled to be removed and paint refreshed.

PLAYGROUND
Work will occur to improve the playground experience of our students, including the replacement of our playground equipment. Improvements also include a safe and softer playing surface underneath playground equipment.

Recently the results report for the parent and employee satisfaction surveys administered in November and December, as part of the district’s work with Studer Education, were given to administration and all school board members. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank those of you who took the time to complete the survey. The results of the survey provided us at Remington Elementary School with information that will help us improve our service to parents and to students. In January, during a planning session with all staff, we rolled out the data from the results report for the school district and for our school and developed an action plan for improvement based on the results from the survey.

I want to provide some key points in our results report:

• 441 parent/caregivers completed the survey in November
• The district mean was 86 on a 5 point scale
• Number of parent/caregivers who completed the survey for Remington Elementary School was
• The mean score for our school was 01 based on a 5 point scale

You (parent/caregiver) shared the things that are working well at Remington:

• The school is clean and well maintained.
• My child has every opportunity to be successful at this school.
• This school provides a safe environment for my child to learn.

All Staff here is focusing on the following areas for improvement:

• More positive phone calls, notes, or emails about your child from Remington.

Thank you again for making a difference at Remington Elementary School! We appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

Lisa Fillo Principal

Remington Elementary School