On Thursday, September 21st and September 29th, students and staff at　CIS participated in intruder drills.
A member of the Saitama Prefecture　Police Department, pretending to be an intruder, entered the school　building and was confronted by staff members.
Announcements were made to alert everyone in the building and students quickly hid in safe locations.
Teachers used　the new safety buzzers, barricaded their rooms, and armed themselves with　chairs in case the “intruder” came to their classroom.
The “intruder” was quickly　contained by staff members and escorted out of the building by police officers　who had arrived on the scene.
After the drill was over everyone gathered in the　gym for a discussion about safety.
The Saitama Prefecture Police Department praised　students for listening to their teachers’ instructions very well and talked to　students about how to stay safe – not only at school but also in other situations　(such as walking home).
Intruder drills, like fire and earthquake drills, are　important so that if these situations ever do happen, students and staff alike　are prepared and know what they need to do to STAY SAFE. (Ms. Amanda)