Yesterday John’s school practiced a lock down drill. Let me first say that I find it sad that they need to have these kinds of drills. But tonight at dinner, we asked John to describe it. He said “First we were working. And then they announced over the speaker that we were going into lock down. And we all got up and went behind the teacher’s desk. The teacher turned off the lights, locked the door and turned off the promethium board.” Daddy said “Do you know why you do that?” John started to say “So they can’t see the…” But then he stopped and said “Because a person or an animal could be in the school.” I said “Yes, somebody who is not supposed to be in the school.” And Daddy said “And by locking the classrooms and staying in one spot makes it easier for the policemen that come looking for the bad guy.” John interjected “Or animal.” Then John said “And you know what? If you are not in your class when they call for lock down you have three options. 1) Join another class, c) Go to a bathroom, lock a stall and sit on the toilet with your foot on the door. And if it has an automatic flusher, you gotta stay really still; and b) Make your own plan.” I’m not so sure I believe they were told to make their own plan, but I am glad that he paid attention and knows what to do if there is a lock down.