(MONONA, Friday, January 17, 2020) – During a visit to Winnequah School in Monona today, Gov. Tony Evers kicked off a statewide program that teaches students how to be prepared for natural disasters and emergencies. The Student Tools for Emergency Planning program, or STEP, is a turn-key classroom curriculum for teachers to prepare 4th and 5th graders for various emergencies and disasters, including blizzards, tornadoes, flooding, storms and fires. “When severe weather or an emergency happens, we want to make sure our kids are prepared and know how to respond quickly,” said Gov. Evers.
(TOMAH, Thursday, May 16, 2019) – More than 75 5th grade students at LaGrange Elementary School learned Thursday about the importance of being prepared for an emergency through the Student Tools for Emergency Planning, or STEP, program. “Getting students excited about emergency preparedness is the goal of the STEP program,” said Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general. “We want students to bring the emergency preparedness information they learn in the classroom back home, so they encourage their families to put together their own disaster plan and disaster kits to better prepare for emergencies.”
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(OSHKOSH, Monday, April 29, 2019) – With more severe weather expected this spring in Wisconsin, nearly 45 5th graders at Shapiro STEM Academy in Oshkosh learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency. The students are participating in the STEP program, which stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning. The statewide program, run by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and sponsored by AT&T and the Wisconsin Wireless Association,
teaches students how to be prepared for various emergencies and disasters.
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(TOMAHAWK, Tuesday, April 2, 2019) – Nearly 60 5th graders at Tomahawk Elementary School learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency. The students are participating in the STEP program, which stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning. The program also shows students how to put together an emergency kit and develop an emergency plan with their families. Full Press Release
(FREEDOM, Monday, April 1, 2019) – Nearly 115 4th graders at Freedom Elementary School learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency. “STEP is such an important program because disasters and emergencies can happen to anyone of us at any time, with little to no warning,” said Principal Tammy Lipsey. “And not being ready is a disaster in itself. The STEP program helps prepare our students and their families so they know what to do in an emergency.” Full Press Release
(NEW LISBON, Monday, March 11, 2019) – “With more severe weather expected this spring in Wisconsin, nearly 50 5th graders at New Lisbon Elementary School learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency.” Full Press Release
(BANGOR, Friday, May 4, 2018) – “With little to no warning, emergencies and disasters can happen to anyone at any time,” said Bangor Elementary School Principal Jac Lyga. “That’s why we feel it is so important to prepare our students. We’re excited to teach the STEP curriculum once again this year.” Full Press Release
(PULASKI, Monday, April 23, 2018) – “Disasters often strike with little to no warning, and can happen to anyone at any time,” said Cora Blackburn, a 5th grade teacher at Glenbrook Elementary School. “That’s why we think it is so important to prepare our 5th graders through the STEP program.” Full Press Release
(WATERTOWN, Tuesday, April 3, 2018) – “If an emergency or disaster happens, we want our students to be prepared,” said Tanya Wyse, a 4th and 5th grade teacher at Schurz Elementary School in Watertown. “The STEP program is a perfect way to provide the knowledge and tools our 4th and 5th graders need to know what to do in an emergency situation.” Full Press Release
(SPARTA, Monday, March 26, 2018) – Nearly 240 5th graders at Meadowview Intermediate School in Sparta are participating in the STEP program, which stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning. “Disasters and emergencies can happen to anyone at a moment’s notice,” “We want our students to be prepared so if they are in an emergency situation, they know what to do, said Principal Mike Roddick. Full Press Release
(APPLETON, Monday, March 12, 2018) – With severe weather this spring fast approaching, nearly 130 students at Stephen Foster Elementary School in Appleton learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency. The students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades are participating in the STEP program, which stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning. Full Press Release
(GREEN BAY, Monday, March 12, 2018) – The 5th graders at King Elementary School in Green Bay are participating in the STEP program, which stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning. The statewide program run by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) teaches students how to be prepared for various emergencies and disasters, including blizzards, tornadoes, flooding, storms and fires. Full Press Release
(McFarland, January 30, 2017) – During a visit to Waubesa Intermediate School in McFarland today, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Major General Don Dunbar, Adjutant General and Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor, announced the return of the STEP program to Wisconsin classrooms, thanks to $20,000 in donations from AT&T and the Wisconsin Wireless Association.
(BANGOR, Monday, April 11, 2016)– As Wisconsin marks Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week this week, 75 fourth and fifth graders at Bangor Elementary School learned today how to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster or emergency.
The students are participating in the STEP, or Student Tools for Emergency Planning, program for the fourth year. The statewide program teaches 5th graders how to be prepared for various emergencies and disasters, including tornadoes, flooding and storms. The program also shows students how to put together an emergency kit and develop an emergency plan with their families. Full Press Release
(MADISON, WI, Tuesday, January 5, 2016) – 11,000 students across Wisconsin will learn how to be ready for an emergency, thanks to the STEP program. STEP (Student Tools for Emergency Planning) is a turn-key classroom curriculum for teachers to prepare 5th graders for various emergencies and disasters, including tornadoes, flooding and storms. The program also shows students how to put together an emergency kit and develop an emergency plan. STEP is administered by the Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management.
More than 40 volunteers from the AT&T Pioneers, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and the Wisconsin National Guard assembled 11,000 starter emergency kits and other STEP materials which were sent out to 185 schools across the state. Major General Don Dunbar, Adjutant General and Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor, stopped by to thank the volunteers for their efforts. “Getting students excited about emergency preparedness is the goal of the STEP program,” said Maj. Gen. Dunbar. Full Press Release
(SUN PRAIRIE, Friday, December 18, 2015) – During a visit to Royal Oaks Elementary School today, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Major General Don Dunbar, Adjutant General and Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor announced the return of the STEP program to Wisconsin classrooms, thanks to a $15,000 donation from AT&T. The STEP Program stands for Student Tools for Emergency Planning, and teaches students how to prepare for disasters and react to emergencies. Full Press Release
