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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

No Threats to Muskego Schools, but Plans for 2013 Beef Up Security

Since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, a few area districts have received threats; while Muskego schools haven't received any, preparations are underway to increase security precautions in 2013

Less than a week after the tragic shooting of 20 kindergartners and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary, area school districts have begun to receive threats of their own, and all are being taken seriously. Waukesha South and North principals said there are rumors on Facebook about "something bad happening" at the school. Oak Creek Superintendent Sara Burmeister said threats of violence at their high school is not considered credible, but the Oak Creek Police Department is taking it seriously and investigating. Late Tuesday, Hamilton School District administrators received calls from parents who were hearing rumors from their children of a potential threat as well. However, Muskego High School Principal Ryan Oertel said no such …

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Muskego-Norway to Review Safety After Sandy Hook

Although the schools say they practice safety, Superintendent Kelly Thompson says it will get another look to avoid the 'unthinkable.'

As the reality of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, rippled across all schools in the nation, Muskego-Norway Schools will review their procedures for safety.  Superintendent Kelly Thompson told the school board Monday night that the incident, where a gunman shot and killed 26 people including 20 children, has forced all schools to redouble their efforts to prevent another tragedy. "The unthinkable happened on Friday, and our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families in Connecticut," she said. "So many innocent young lives were lost, and it makes us realize that there's always room for improvement." Thompson said the district's emergency response team would be meeting this month to review all of the …

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