Amstrong Elem (GISD) Evacuated

Hi, M....

I heard about the evacuation on the news this evening, and it is very sad that this happens. I know how upset everybody kept getting when we were getting multiple bomb threats while I was in high school (and I graduated in '84!). I just plain got MAD at that gal for interrupting MY day!!! :)

You can take what happened today in 1 of 2 ways.

1.) Your daughter learned to follow instructions in the case of an emaergency, and she did FINE. As you said, when you found her, she was playing with her friends and she was happy.
In the future, if there is a tornado or fire, for example, she will remember what she learned today, and she will be able to help another child who might be more frightened. (A great leadership skill!)

2.) You can pull your daughter out of the school, and make the whole experience a "negative" thing for her.

Life is what we make of it, and it's up to us as parents to teach our children how to make the choice. If you choose to make today's experience a "negative" thing for your daughter, that is how she will react to other emergencies in her future. Unfortunately, our public schools are not the only places where these events are happening, and your daughter learned a lot today, that she might not have learned being home schooled. (I'm not advocating "for" or "against" home schooling OR public schools. You can message me or call me and I will explain.)

When you take her to school, just give her a big hug and kiss and tell her you love her and that you are proud of her...period.

Glad everything turned out okay today!!

~J.~
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When I was in elementary school we were evacuated every day for 2 weeks until they finally canceled the last month of the school year. They never figured out what the problem was but they thought it was a senior prank to get my school district (allen isd) to cancel school so we could have an early summer and no finals. It worked! This was about 8 or 9 years ago. I hope everything is okay. Remember it could be someone stupid pulling a prank. But I understand your concern, I'd feel the same. Good Luck!

You know that these things are happening at ALL schools. Don't think that going to a private school is any different. My boys have gone to private schools their entire lives and a couple of years ago a 6th grade student pulled a knife and threatened a teacher. I think this would be immediate grounds for expulsion, but no. His dad is a lawyer and his mom is not in the picture. They kids bounce from friends and family's homes and he doesn't really care what's going on with them. I found out from one of the teachers who happens to be a close friend.

Everyone was very distraught that this kids was allowed to stay until the end of the school year (it was only 6 weeks). The family just "wasn't invited back" the next year.

M.,
we live near sachse off of murphy rd.. I WAS Shocked to hear about that incident on the news yesterday...Seems there were many school shootings happening this week.
I really don't know what to think these days..People and society as a whole sure isn't what it used to be when i was a kid... School used to be a safe haven to send our children. We could always count on school to get the message across.
Nowadays not so much..... So sorry you had the scare of your life yesterday! I can't even imagine what was going through your mind through all of this...
Hugs to you and your children.

i'M SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR DAUGHTER YESTERDAY. I KNOW THE FEELING ABOUT THE STRESS OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE SCHOOL. AT LEAST YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT IT... ME ON THE OTHER HAND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AT MY KIDS SCHOOL UNTIL MY DAUGHTER SAID SOMETHING TO US...A KID HAD BROUGHT A KNIFE AND PUT IT TO ANOTHER KIDS THROAT!!!!!!!!! BUT DO YOU THINK MAYBE THE TEACHER WOULD HAVE SAID SOMEHTING TO THE PARENTS??? NO CAUSE THEY WANT TO PROTECT THE OTHER 2 KIDS THAT THIS HAPPENED TO??? WHAT ABOUT PROTECTING THE OTHER KIDS INTHE CLASS?? AND THIS WAS ETHRIDGE ELEMENTARY ALSO IN GARLAND. AS YOU SAID WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOLS???