Follow-up to Good Hope, Hampden families
Published on Sep 18, 2018 19:36

The following is being sent via CV E-news and automated telephone call to Good Hope and Hampden families.

Dear Good Hope and Hampden families:

We are calling you today with an update to the phone message you received from the District earlier in the day regarding the possibility of a threat at Good Hope Middle School. While the investigation has continued, we have not yet been able to identify the individual responsible for the message. However, neither administration nor police have received any information to substantiate the possible threat, which was vague in nature.

School will continue as scheduled on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. As shared in our last communication, we have requested – as an added layer of security – that Hampden Township Police increase their presence on Wednesday in and around the Good Hope campus. In addition, our School Resource Officer – a police officer with Silver Spring Township – continues to be available for our students and staff.

As we did earlier, we are sharing this message with Hampden Elementary School families as they share a campus with Good Hope.

We both understand and respect that this phone call may cause your family some anxiety. While we have no information to substantiate the threat, we know that each of you must make a personal decision that is best for your family in regards to sending your child to school tomorrow. Absences will be handled in accordance with District policy and the student handbook. Examples of excused absences include, but are not limited to, illness, family emergencies, and medical appointments.

We again ask parents and students to remain vigilant and to immediately report any activity that may be considered concerning. We also ask that you please remain assured that any student found responsible for making threats of violence will face consequences as allowable by both District policy and law.

We sincerely appreciate your support.