Scary!!

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Peninsula High School, Purdy Elementary School and the District office were in lockdown from 12-2:00 today. Everybody is safe.

The lockdown put into effect was successful. We are working closely with the Sheriff’s Department on an unconfirmed threat made upon PHS. We determined that everyone will be dismissed at the regular time and buses will use regular routes.

Student safety is our top priority and I want to personally thank everyone for their cooperation.
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This was a notice we received on the school district web site and by automated phone calls yesterday. It had the tendency to have those little hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

At our school we knew about what was going on before the notice and phone calls because several of the staff have students at this high school. They got cell phone calls from their children. The kids were safe, but scared.

When I found out that the police believed the threat to the high school was a diversion so they could rob a bank 7 miles away from the school, I was mad. How dare they scare the kids just for their personal gain!!! How dare they use our kids as cover!!! What is wrong with people?

My 15 year old came home safely but upset. I expected that much. But, he was maddest because they had to spent the entire time in one classroom. OK, he is fine. The 16 year old came home all excited and wanted to tell me all about it. He is fine too.