Superintendents' Weekly Message: Dec. 19

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Superintendents' Weekly Message

December 19, 2019

Preventing School Violence Workshop

 

The Center for Safer Schools (CFSS), in partnership with the United States Secret Service (USSS), wants to invite the Safety Directors, Regional Case Managers, Superintendents, administrators, and educators to attend a workshop on preventing school violence held by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and the Greensboro Police Department on January 21, 2020.  The workshop will feature experts from the USSS' National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), which recently completed a study of prior school attacks in the U.S. with the intention of preventing future ones.

 

The NTAC conducts research, training, and consultation on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence. Topics covered will include:

  • Principles of Threat Assessment
  • The Systems Approach to Threat Assessment
  • Key Investigative Themes
  • Identification of persons who may pose a risk of violence
  • Assessing risk and the potential for harm
  • Management strategies to reduce the risk of violence and other unwanted outcomes
  • Interactive Case Studies

 

Training will be held at the Koury Auditorium of the Guilford County Technical Community College, Jamestown Campus, 601 E. Main Street, Jamestown NC from 10 am to noon.  Please arrive by 9:45 am. 

 

RSVP to USSSGRNEvents@usss.dhs.gov no later than January 17, 2020 with full name and titles of all who will attend. 

LOR

Letters of Recognition from the State Superintendent

For students, faculty, and staff

Do you know of a student or faculty or staff member who has achieved something extraordinary? State Superintendent Mark Johnson would like to recognize individuals and groups who have earned such accomplishments with a letter applauding their achievement. Examples of excellence include special service to one’s community, receiving recognition or awards, excellence in competition, athletics, or academia, and more.

 

If you wish to request a letter of recognition from Superintendent Johnson, go to https://www.ncsuperintendent.com/letterrequest. We look forward to hearing about your good news.