>> ALERT <<   Dear Teachers & Students, The most important thing to remember in this era of post 9-11 is to always remain calm and vigilant, and to never, ever panic. To panic means to lose control.  Walking around in fear or panicking will only mean that the terrorists won and got their wish. There is currently an alert that is out right now which involves all public schools regarding stolen buses across the United States (happened months ago, but not widely spread in the news).   The internet link regarding all the details about the very nature of this current threat, has been revealed by Glen Beck, hosting this special on CNN.  It is entitled "The Perfect Day" --------  Parts 1 through 4.  This special should be watched by Teachers first, then the teachers can decide if the 'Special' would be appropriate for their students as well... I believe Part 2 or 3 is a little graphical and in my judgment, not suitable for younger kids. (Link for TEACHERS ONLY) http://search.cnn.com/search?query=The%20Perfect%20Day%20Part&type=video&sortBy=date&intl=false If the link is not functioning, please go to CNN.com and execute a search for "The Perfect Day Part" (without the quotes [4 parts]).  and let us know at:   webmaster@majorcare.org While we are trying to identify these 'sleeper cells' whom so far we are guessing would be bus drivers... we are not going to be racially profiling here.  We are only going to give out the description given to us by the federal authorities.  We do in fact and must emphasize how patriotic and loyal many of the Arabic and Middle Eastern/American people are here in our United States. First of all, always report anyone or anything that appears suspicious.  The general public might expect this intruder to be mostly men of middle eastern descent, but the reality is that it is quite possible for the terrorist to be of any race...   Of course, how would we know if the bus driver might turn out to be a legitimate substitute driver.  I would think a clue would be If this bus driver just suddenly appears out of no where and with an accent (could also be  English, German, etc.  Terror cells are everywhere now), AND with a bus that seems out of place, out of state, or just a gut feeling you may have...  >> The key here is "Out-of-Place" and "Gut Feeling"....<<  ... I would then throw up a flag.  Common sense and the rule of thumb apply here, however, we don't want to overreact or cause to many false alarms.  This would then tie up law enforcement, depleting them of valuable resources needed to identify the actual terrorists that they are looking for.  However, we must always follow our instincts and gut feelings. This demands a careful look at the balance by not 'overdoing it', or 'under-doing it'.  Every teacher and student knows their school better than any parent or law enforcement agent, and what a typical and normal day would be like.  Thus, what we want to look for in spotting a terrorist is the 'ABNORMAL'.  Look for things out of place and abnormal.  Question new people (politely) or strange people within the grounds... especially bus drivers.  Get to know your bus driver and their background training. If you would like more tips or would like more information on how you can help with this threat, just email us at: info@majorcare.org See if your local school participates or has an actual plan or drill for this particular type of a terrorist threat.  If not, create one with the district or principal. PLEASE HELP US TO EDUCATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN REGARDING THIS CURRENT THREAT.  You can give out our organization "MajorCare.org" for instructions and education regarding this threat to our precious public schools. Share this with everyone you know and... everyone you don't know. -----Thank You. - Major Care Team -                     www.majorcare.org