February 09, 2006

::sigh::

Boy, this is just what I DIDN'T want to hear about today. From the school superintendent via e-mail from the school:

02/09/06
Today in a random locker search, a weapon was discovered at Hewitt Trussville Middle School. Dr. Williams [the principal, Ed.] and the School Resource Officer immediately notified Trussville Police Dept. The student involved was immediately detained. At no point were the students or faculty of Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in any danger. The incident has been turned over to the Trussville Police Dept.

The Superintendent and Board will work in cooperation to respond quickly and appropriately. Additional Central Office Administrators will be on site at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School the remainder of the week. Dr. Williams and Central Office Administrators are visiting each classroom and communicating to students that this and other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. Consequences will be dealt with swiftly and severely. Our #1 priority is that students attend school in a safe environment.

About the only positive thing in this is that the school has the willingness to send this to parents before they hear about it some other way; and that no one was hurt.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at February 9, 2006 02:35 PM
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Is this where Boy and Middle girl attend? Kudos to the school board for informing parents first.

Posted by: Diane at February 9, 2006 03:09 PM

Yep, that's the place. I imagine I'll get to hear all about it this afternoon. And yes, I agree that the email was an entirely welcome bit of upfrontness. I would have liked a bit more information about the time and circumstances behind the discovery, and the type of weapon, but it's still a lot better information than most schools give out.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at February 9, 2006 03:20 PM