Communication during Emergencies 

We all know that unfortunate and unplanned events can occur. Please know that the priority in an emergency will always be to assure the safety of students and staff. In case of an emergency, we are prepared to provide students, staff, parents, and the school community with timely, accurate, and honest information. 

Information – especially rumors – spreads quickly. Even one inaccurate email, text message, or social media post can spark rumors, create unnecessary panic, or make a real emergency even worse. In case of an emergency, we ask that you remember to look for accurate information from your student’s school administrator or the District. We deliver emergency messages via email, text, call, and social media. The District and schools also promote “See or Hear Something, Say Something” among parents/guardians, students, and staff, and encourage everyone to speak up.

How can you help?

In an emergency, parents and families have a role in helping to keep the school community safe. Because phone lines may be busy or impacted, it will be important to keep them open for use by local safety officials. Also, if the school is on lockdown, we may not be able to allow anyone on or off campus immediately. Here’s how families can help:

• Please be patient and monitor email and other communication platforms for information and updates. We WILL notify parents and guardians.
  
  
• Please make sure that we have the best phone number, cell number, and email address to reach you (keep updated in Aeries).
  
  
• Please remember to rely only on official sources of information during an emergency. We do not want to complicate a crisis with inaccurate information and rumors. 
  
  

By working together, we can be effective partners in creating the safest school environments possible. 

How does the Sprigeo system work? 

Students can access the reporting form directly through a link on our school website, Sprigeo.com, or you may also download an Apple or Android app. Students can also download the app by searching “Sprigeo” on the app store for their devices. After a student completes the reporting form and clicks the “Submit” button, the report details are sent in a secure email to our school administrators. While reports can be submitted anonymously, over 90% of students choose to include their names when using the Sprigeo system.

Click HERE to download the Apple app. 
Click HERE to download the Android app.
Click HERE for the MBUSD website.

Does the school receive false reports?

Over 95% of reports sent through the Sprigeo system have been confirmed as authentic requests for help with a bullying incident or school safety threat. Unlike text messages or Snapchat posts that can be shared among students, all Sprigeo reports are viewable only by school administrators, minimizing the impact one student has of falsely accusing or abusing another student.

Why is there a need for an online reporting system?

The number one reason why students do not report bullying or abuse is the fear of retaliation from their peers. The Sprigeo reporting form can be accessed from the privacy of a home computer or other Internet-equipped device, eliminating the possibility of being identified by another student.

To submit a report, please click on the Sprigeo logo below. After you submit the form, Sprigeo sends an email to your school administrator with all of the details from your report.

GoGuardian provides an additional layer of filtering at MBMS, logging attempts and limiting students’ access to risky and malicious websites while they are signed in to their District-issued Google accounts. During the school day, it also provides tools that allow MBMS teachers to see what individual students are doing on their devices during class time.

This provides districtwide filtering to prevent staff and students from accessing risky and malicious websites while connecting to the internet from within the District’s network.

Bark monitors students’ online activity when they are logged into their District-issued Google accounts and provides real-time alerts about risky behavior.