At the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) student safety is our highest priority. The District has a comprehensive crisis plan and District administrators coordinate closely with emergency management officials and law enforcement to monitor and update plans on a regular basis.
In addition, schools have well-established security measures to ensure the well-being of students and staff. These include: visitor check-in procedures, locked doors after the start of the day, surveillance cameras, and all sites have school resource officer support.
How can I as a parent or guardian be assured I receive the most up-to-date information from my child’s school?
To ensure every parent has the most accurate contact information in an emergency situation, parent must keep contact information up-to-date in Infinite Campus. (If your phone number or address has changed, please contact the school secretary.)
How does the District communicate with parents and guardians in emergency situations?
The District has several ways to notify families in an emergency situation. The District contracts with School Messenger for its parent notification system, which enables the District to send bulk emails, automated phone calls and text messages to parents, guardians and other adults that are identified as emergency contacts. In addition, the District also contracts with Talking Points, a texting application. Depending on the situation, the District will use the communication platforms that meet the need to communicate with families quickly and in multiple languages.
How do I receive text messages through School Messenger?
To receive text messages, text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. If in the future you do not receive a text message, but would like to receive texts, please contact the Help Desk at
920-448-2148 to verify the District has the cell phone number in Infinite Campus. It may be that on the parent contact information forms the cell phone number was identified as the "home" number and the mobile number was left blank. The Help Desk is available Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
More information regarding text messages.
When and how will I be notified if there is an emergency at my child’s school?
The means and immediacy of communication will depend on the scope of the event and on the potential or actual impact to the safety of the students. While it is difficult to describe all possible scenarios, the information below can be used as a guide to where parents should look for information.