Frequently Asked Questions

A: With our primary goal achieved, we now support Geneva schools in student workshops during National Bullying Prevention Month every October, and we support all efforts toward greater understanding and diversity in our schools.

A: It’s easy to stand up to bullies, but the real issue of bullying is solved within the victim and within the bully. We’re not “anti” bully, we’re “pro” kindness. We provide Kindness Awareness and mental health initiatives to help fill the resource gaps within the district and make Geneva schools a safer, kinder place for all students.

By bringing awareness to bullying in our schools, we create ways for parents and students to find non-violent resolutions to conflict.

In October 2018, GPSS served 3,000 students in all grades for National Bullying Prevention Month.

A: Anchorman Inc.’s “Anchor” barricades lock within seconds, making each classroom an individual safe zone in case of armed intruder threats. The Anchors were chosen by the Geneva Board of Education because they set the industry standard for safety, they meet or exceed all local and state fire code regulations, and Anchors are used by neighboring districts, eliminating the need for additional first responder training.

The barricades lock within seconds. This is important because the most dangerous time during an armed intruder event is when a teacher is standing just inside the classroom door, trying to secure the room. The ability to lock the door immediately makes each individual classroom a virtually impenetrable safe zone for shelter-in-place safety.

GPSS fundraised the entire cost of door barricades for every classroom in the Geneva district. The locks were installed in December 2019 by Marous Brothers Construction. For more information, visit www.anchormaninc.com.