• Support Mental Health: If anyone in your family needs extra support, call your school or email your school counselor. We partner with Care Solace, a free service that sets up mental health appointments for students, staff, and families. Call 888-515-0595 for assistance 24/7 in any language. For immediate help, call 911 or go to the hospital. Find more options on our Counseling Page.
• Stay Connected with ParentSquare: Make sure school staff can reach you for everyday updates and during emergencies. We use ParentSquare for all our school-related communications, including any safety alerts. Download the ParentSquare app or log in on ParentSquare. ParentSquare works without the app, but the app (or web login) provides the best experience. Find more at our ParentSquare page.
• Store Medicines and Guns Safely: Region 10 offers information and free storage equipment. And “talk safety” with family and friends about mental health, medicine and gun storage, and substance abuse.
• Be Our Partner in School Security: Remind your student, “If you see something, say something.” Our approach to school safety is community-oriented: Informed by experts in school safety, our model prioritizes relationships, mental health supports, upgrades to building security, our care & safety assistants, and our community partners, including the police. Find more on this page.
• Exercise Student Rights and Responsibilities: Please review behavior expectations (the schools’ and your own) with your student. Our revised Student Rights and Responsibilities (formerly the Code of Student Conduct) describes the schools’ expectations for behavior and outlines possible consequences for when they are not met. It also provides guidance for bus-riders. To receive a copy, visit or call your school or find it on our Student Conduct page.

For More Information

Todd Koogler
Coordinator of Safety and Security
kooglew1@charlottesvilleschools.org
(434) 245-2421