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How would this threat be handled at your school? Threat #1: A 5th grade girl named Nicole had a disagreement with a boy in her class named Jonathon. Nicole asked another girl to write a letter to Jonathon saying how ugly and unpopular he was. Nicole then added to the note by writing that a group of students were going to beat him up. Finally, Nicole asked a third girl to place the letter in a book that Jonathon was reading in the library. Upon opening the book, Jonathon read the letter and became upset. Jonathon took the letter to his mother, who contacted the principal and demanded that the students who had threatened her son be expelled from school. Consider the various ways this incident could be resolved, then click here to see how it could be resolved using our guidelines for resolving student threats of violence. |
How would this threat be handled at your school? Threat #2: Nathan began arguing with another 8 th grade student, Sam, at the bus stop. After they got on the bus, the argument escalated and Nathan began hitting Sam. School staff took Nathan and Sam off the bus and to the office. On the way to the office, Nathan threatened to beat up Sam and again tried to hit him. Consider the various ways this incident could be resolved, then click here to see how it could be resolved using our guidelines for resolving student threats of violence. |
How would this threat be handled at your school? Threat #3: A 10 th grade boy named Michael told another student that he was going to “bring a gun to school and shoot everybody.” This boy received special education services for an emotional disability and made the threat while riding in a school car for specialized transportation. He was overheard by the driver, who then reported the threat to the principal. Consider the various ways this incident could be resolved, then click here to see how it could be resolved using our guidelines for resolving student threats of violence. |
How would this threat be handled at your school? Threat #4: During the fall of their 11 th grade year, Shannon and Steve called 911 and reported that a bomb was in their high school. The police traced the call to a phone within the high school. After further investigation by the school staff, they discovered that Shannon and Steve had made the bomb threat. Consider the various ways this incident could be resolved, then click here to see how it could be resolved using our guidelines for resolving student threats of violence. |
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