A Message from Chief Rider

Welcome back Fort Bend ISD students, staff and families! I hope each of you enjoyed your summer and were able to spend time with family and friends.

As we begin the 2023-24 school year, I want to express how excited we are to see our students return to campus as we are their biggest supporters.

As you read through this newsletter, I hope you find this information helpful so you are prepared for the start of the school year. As always, the safety of our community is our top priority and we are here to serve and build positive relationships with our students, staff, and families.

On behalf of the FBISD Police Department, thank you for your support and partnership and I wish each of you a safe and successful school year. 

Bicycle Safety Tips and Information

We encourage you to speak with your child about the importance of staying safe on their route to and from school. Simple reminders are often the most effective and these tips are applicable at any time of day. Please remind your child of the following: 

• Wear a helmet when riding a bicycle  
• Add a light or reflector on bicycles 
• Cyclists must obey motor vehicle laws including yielding to pedestrians, stopping for stop signs, signaling turns and traveling with the flow of traffic 
• Stop and look both ways before crossing an intersection 
• Always walk a bicycle across an intersection  
• Stay on the sidewalk rather than riding or walking in a public street whenever possible 
• Cross at a crosswalk or intersection as opposed to mid-block 
• Always look for moving vehicles 

CrimeStoppers

The CrimeStoppers program provides a safe and anonymous system to give information about criminal activity, threats, drugs or weapons, without fear of retaliation. If you have information about a crime committed on or around school property, or about threats of a crime, call the 24-Hour Campus Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (281) 491-TIPS (8477).

Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based on the response to any given situation that requires an emergency response from an FBISD campus or district facility. SRP uses specific and intentional vocabulary. The premise is simple - these five specific actions can be performed during an incident. When communicating these, the action is labeled with a "Term of Art" and is then followed by a "Directive." All FBISD schools use the SRP and perform regularly scheduled drills with students and staff. 

Severe Weather Information

Please review the District's severe weather procedures and verify that your contact information in Blackboard Connect is correct to receive emergency notifications. 

Officer Angela Armijo

Campus: Almeta Crawford High School

Officer Armijo is entering her fourth year as a School Resource Officer in FBISD after working as a dispatcher for four years prior. Officer Armijo is a valuable member of the Police Department. When asked why she enjoys being an SRO, Officer Armijo replied by saying, "I enjoy being an SRO because my goal is to build trusting relationships with students and the community. It's important to build a bridge so they feel safe and have a voice." Officer Armijo will be the first SRO for the district's new high school- Almeta Crawford. When asked about opening a new school, she said, "It's exciting knowing that I play an important part in the process of molding the culture of the school where students can feel safe, welcomed and appreciated."