Decision-Making and School Safety Scenarios

A teacher asks you to stop talking during a safety drill. What is the best response?

• Keep whispering so no one hears you

• Ask why it matters

• Respect the teacher’s request and stop talking

• Roll your eyes and continue talking

A person you’ve never seen before asks you to come outside to help find their dog. What should you do?

• Go with them because they seem nice

• Say you're busy and walk away

• Help them search quickly

• Tell a trusted adult right away

You want to make your classmates laugh, but someone looks hurt by your joke. What should you do?

• Say “just kidding” and ignore their feelings

• Laugh louder so others join in

• Tell more jokes to lighten the mood

• Apologize and make sure your humor is kind

You enter a classroom for the first time. What should you do first?

• Sit wherever you want and start talking

• Wait for instructions and review posted rules

• Look for your friends

• Tell the teacher how your old class worked

A substitute teacher gives directions that are different from what you're used to. What should you do?

• Ignore them because they’re not your real teacher

• Follow his/her directions respectfully

• Tell them they're wrong

• Do what you usually do

A stranger shows up at your school’s gate asking to be let in. What should you do?

• Let them in if they look harmless

• Tell a staff member or security

• Ask them who they are

• Open the gate if no one’s watching

You made a joke in class, and the teacher got upset. What should you reflect on?

• Whether your joke was hurtful or distracting

• Why the teacher didn’t think it was funny

• Who laughed the loudest

• How to be funnier next time

A school staff member reminds you to walk, not run. What is the safest choice?

• Walk slowly and respectfully

• Roll your eyes and keep running

• Pretend you didn’t hear

• Walk until they leave, then run again

You’re unsure about where you’re allowed to be during lunch. What should you do?

• Explore on your own

• Follow where the crowd goes

• Ask a staff member or check the rules

• Go anywhere that looks fun

A classmate tells you they were messaged by a stranger online. What should you advise?

• Block the person and tell a trusted adult

• Keep chatting to learn more

• Ignore it

• Share the story with friends