The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill

This year's International ShakeOut Day is Thursday, October 17, at 10:17 am. Here at the CEC, we are planning the following to make sure our community is prepared for the next quake:

• Oak Grove and Caltech Sites: We will practice Drop & Cover (our phrase for young children is "rabbits in the hole") and then proceed to our designated evacuation locations. Please arrive with your child before 10:10 am or after 10:35 am, as teachers will not be able to accept newly arriving children during the evacuation drill.

• In addition, we will be running a test of our Emergency Communications System. This means all parents and staff will be receiving a TEST call, email, and text message (*depending on your opt-in selections). We want to inform you now to try and eliminate any confusion or worry when the messages go out. If you do not receive a TEST message or call on Thursday morning, please contact the Oak Grove office at (818) 354-3418.

For more information on the Great ShakeOut, please check out the link here.