Hello, I can understand why you are torn on this.

Not advice, but I personally, would keep mine home. Several reasons, in no particular order, if all the families know about it then all the kids know about it and if it is a hoax and safe, will not likely be a productive day for the kids because of the distraction.

One day, unless a big test is scheduled, will not be that big of a deal and should be excused considering.

I would rather have my kid home with me safe and maybe get a little bit of extra quality time even, than take the risk. If the school gave families notice, they are raising the level of awareness and taking out their liability for some reason.

I hope it is a stoopid prank, only because that is preferable to an actual bomb, but would much rather none of these situations existed for us to deal with. What is the world coming to indeed...sad times.

I can remember when I was a kid. Parents never had to worry because the School was the safest place to be. This is just really sad!!!

Johnny went to school today The school left another automated message on my phone this morning.

School was checked out (came up clean) Security would be high today. Students would be escorted to bathrooms if they had to go. Hall passes would be given on a as needed basis with security escorts.

My hubby and I moved up here because it made us feel so safe and secure. We live outside a small town pop under 5000.

I guess it just doesn't matter where you live anymore.

In my heart I think these threats are made by bratty teens who want a early summer vacation. I hope I'm right.

Beth, I am sure that's all it was. You did what you felt was best and that's all you can do. School is almost over and by the end of summer you'll be wondering when school starts back. haha

Hugs!

One day home is like a sick day, work can be made up. Fear and death are forever. You can't scare him and keep him home forever, but tomorroow is Friday, a long weekend wouldn't be horrible. I'd make my kids stay home. We have county HSs here, one a mile away had one kid kill another with a poison over a girl, another HS close had a student attack another with a bat. And I live in a very good county. I've called another mother when her daughter told my DD about a bomb scare rumor she heard at her HS. Her mom kept her home. If you're like me, tomorrow would be very long and stressful for you. Monday will be tough enough. But that's me.

They caught the culprit. She was a fairly new student(started in March). A sophmore who wasn't making many friends.

After catching her scrawling another threat on the mirror in the girl's bathroom today with lipstick (security was high) she admitted to the other two threats.

She is in a Boatload of Trouble What was she thinking Obviously she wasn't.

She was arrested and expelled. 14 years old. (I was still playing with Barbies)

Everything is good. I can calm down

GOOD! I hope her parents take this seriously. That kid needs a good case of redbutt in addition to her time in therapy, federal debriefing, and juvie. What the heck did she think she was trying to pull here!?!?!

I honestly hope they try her as an adult and make her the poster child for how not to be a delinquent.

Disclaimer: I am not a parent and I am not required to be compassionate to little criminals.

Glad they caught the little demon.......what on earth makes kids (or adults, too!) do things like that???

Sounds almost like she wanted to get caught.

Well Cindy I am a parent and let's just say Chris or Nik wouldn't have been able to speak if they did such a thing.

True story. My little Nik in the 6th grade got together with a couple of boys and wrote up a hate list. This list consisted of all the people who didn't like them or visa versa. When one of the kids would make them mad, these boys would put an X next to the name. When they got four X's it meant they were crossed off and never spoke to again. However, the school took it as it meant death or something. The "head" boy admitted to lying to Nik and several other kids about what it really meant. Anyway, the boys had counselling and yada yada. I was livid and asked the principal why these boys, including mine were not suspended, made an example of so to speak. He told me Nik and the boys were good kids and he didn't think they knew better.

Well, needless to say that type of thinking did not go well with Jim and I. Nik was unable to do anything for over a month, had all his privileges taken away, was spanked, yes spanked, and didn't hear the end of it for over a year or more. We still bring it up. While I don't think my Nik was capable of doing any harm to any person, the lesson was to never ever do something so utterly stupid again. Just the idea that the whole thing could have been worse made us shutter to think of the what ifs. It was a lesson from mom and dad that he will never ever forget for sure. Nik had tough times socially and was the victim of bullying but there was no excuse for what he did. What if this 'head" kid had actually done something? WHAT IF?

I think all parents regardless of what you think your kid could or couldn't do should be aware that it is usually the ones you think wouldn't, will. Never underestimate the power of anyone. My Nik is a great loving kind person. However, at the age of 6th grade he was easily influenced by another. He was truly sorry and felt so bad for not realizing the seriousness of his actions. But, what if? It was our job as parents to teach him right and wrong. Now look at him, honors student in college doing very well, lots of friends and very loving towards others.

Sorry for derailing Beth. Getting off my all parents should be aware

I am glad they caught this girl...

I that was my kids, they would be BEGGING for the officials to lock 'em up so they would not have to come home to me...

I agree with you 100% my kids would rather be locked up than to deal with the wrath of their mom!!!

I am a parent and I do not show compasion to little criminals
especially when they mess with my kids!