Students and staff are invited to showcase their efforts at making schools safer by creating and sending in a video of what school safety means to them. Select videos will be shown at the 2022 Virginia School Safety Training Forum and be entered into a drawing to receive one of several $100 gift cards for the represented school.
PreK-12 public or private school students and staff.
Submissions that are selected for inclusion in the Forum will be entered into a drawing to receive one of several $100 gift cards for the represented school.
Videos may be submitted online through the 2022 STUDENT AMBASSADOR VIDEO SUBMISSION FORM.
Submissions are due by 5:00pm, Friday, June 3, 2022.
DCJS staff members will review and select submissions to be shown at the Forum.
Yes.
Unlimited.
Please contact Gillian Wilson, Nikki Wilcox, or Kristina Fawcett with any questions.
Topics specific to each grade level:
| Elementary (PreK-5) | Middle (6-8) | High (9-12) |
|---|---|---|
| Who do you go to for help in an emergency? | Who do you go to in times of crisis? | What does leadership mean to you in times of crisis? |
| What makes you feel safe in your school? | What are some things that positively or negatively affect your school climate? | What are some things that positively or negatively affect your perception of your school’s climate? |
| What does it mean to show respect? | How do you tell when someone is respecting you? | What does it mean to show respect? How do you tell when someone is respecting you? |
| If you thought a friend was going to hurt themselves, what might you do to help them? | Why is suicide prevention important? | |
| What is Emotional Intelligence? | What is Emotional Intelligence? | What is Emotional Intelligence? |
| What is something you practice during an emergency drill at school? | What is the purpose of emergency drills at school? | How is threat assessment important to the safety of your school? |
| What role does social media play in safety?How do people portray themselves differently on social media than in real life? | How do people portray themselves differently on social media than in real life? What role does social media play in safety? | |
| What is bias? | What is the impact of bias? | |
| When you get angry what helps you calm down? | When you get upset, how do you keep yourself in check? (How do you keep from lashing out?) | How do you de-escalate a tense situation? |
| What do you need from your teachers during an emergency? | What does it mean to be accountable? | How important are relationships in your safety? |
| D.A.R.E. | What does it mean to be resilient? | What does it mean to be resilient? |
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