Northwood lockdown today

[Anonymous]

Looks like 2 students arrested for a BB gun causing a lockdown. Any updates for other parents here at the school?

https://mocoshow.com/2025/09/11/two-15-year-olds-charged-after-gun-scare-at-northwood-high-school/

[Anonymous]

So there were 2 incidents happening around the same time? This is the Woodard location. Will they be like BCC with so many incidents like this? Are people rethinking their boundary study rankings?

[Anonymous]

Here’s the community letter that came out of Northwood:

Community Update- 9/11/25



Good afternoon Northwood community:

Please click here to see an update regarding our incidents today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. The message is also copied below to assist with multiple translation options.

I want to send a very special recognition to our Gladiator students who did a phenomenal job during the complexities of today's events!

Good afternoon Northwood community:


The purpose of this letter is to update you on two incidents that occurred at Northwood High School today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. We want to stress that while initial reports were very serious, our partners in Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County security were able to lower the severity of the incidents.


At the beginning of our lunch period, we received a call from a community partner who reported that they witnessed individuals placing a firearm in a car. An immediate emergency call was made by both our community partners and Northwood High School and we entered a SECURE status. Montgomery County police were quickly able to identify the individuals, three Northwood students who were done with their school day, and confirmed the reported weapon was a water gun. While we are very thankful this initial incident was not as serious as reported, the action of these students is very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct.


Concurrent with the initial call, we received a report that a community member witnessed students with a firearm in the building. This initiated our LOCKDOWN status. Once again, our partners in Montgomery County police and MCPS security located the students and identified the item as an airsoft gun (BB gun). Once again, although this was not as serious as reported, the actions of these students are very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct. We were able to lift the lockdown and resume normal operations, including after school activities.


The fear, harm, and trauma caused by serious incidents, even if determined not to be as serious, cannot be ignored. Northwood and MCPS staff will be available beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 12, 2025. Additionally, we will update all members of the community of our next steps and opportunities moving forward.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a rough day at Northwood. Did many parents pick up their kids early (once lockdown ended)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the community letter that came out of Northwood:

Community Update- 9/11/25



Good afternoon Northwood community:

Please click here to see an update regarding our incidents today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. The message is also copied below to assist with multiple translation options.

I want to send a very special recognition to our Gladiator students who did a phenomenal job during the complexities of today's events!

Good afternoon Northwood community:


The purpose of this letter is to update you on two incidents that occurred at Northwood High School today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. We want to stress that while initial reports were very serious, our partners in Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County security were able to lower the severity of the incidents.


At the beginning of our lunch period, we received a call from a community partner who reported that they witnessed individuals placing a firearm in a car. An immediate emergency call was made by both our community partners and Northwood High School and we entered a SECURE status. Montgomery County police were quickly able to identify the individuals, three Northwood students who were done with their school day, and confirmed the reported weapon was a water gun. While we are very thankful this initial incident was not as serious as reported, the action of these students is very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct.


Concurrent with the initial call, we received a report that a community member witnessed students with a firearm in the building. This initiated our LOCKDOWN status. Once again, our partners in Montgomery County police and MCPS security located the students and identified the item as an airsoft gun (BB gun). Once again, although this was not as serious as reported, the actions of these students are very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct. We were able to lift the lockdown and resume normal operations, including after school activities.


The fear, harm, and trauma caused by serious incidents, even if determined not to be as serious, cannot be ignored. Northwood and MCPS staff will be available beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 12, 2025. Additionally, we will update all members of the community of our next steps and opportunities moving forward.

This is a fantastic letter especially the last paragraph. I wish our principal communicated like this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here’s the community letter that came out of Northwood:

Community Update- 9/11/25



Good afternoon Northwood community:

Please click here to see an update regarding our incidents today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. The message is also copied below to assist with multiple translation options.

I want to send a very special recognition to our Gladiator students who did a phenomenal job during the complexities of today's events!

Good afternoon Northwood community:


The purpose of this letter is to update you on two incidents that occurred at Northwood High School today, Thursday, September 11, 2025. We want to stress that while initial reports were very serious, our partners in Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County security were able to lower the severity of the incidents.


At the beginning of our lunch period, we received a call from a community partner who reported that they witnessed individuals placing a firearm in a car. An immediate emergency call was made by both our community partners and Northwood High School and we entered a SECURE status. Montgomery County police were quickly able to identify the individuals, three Northwood students who were done with their school day, and confirmed the reported weapon was a water gun. While we are very thankful this initial incident was not as serious as reported, the action of these students is very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct.


Concurrent with the initial call, we received a report that a community member witnessed students with a firearm in the building. This initiated our LOCKDOWN status. Once again, our partners in Montgomery County police and MCPS security located the students and identified the item as an airsoft gun (BB gun). Once again, although this was not as serious as reported, the actions of these students are very serious and will be handled via the Montgomery County Student Code of Conduct. We were able to lift the lockdown and resume normal operations, including after school activities.


The fear, harm, and trauma caused by serious incidents, even if determined not to be as serious, cannot be ignored. Northwood and MCPS staff will be available beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 12, 2025. Additionally, we will update all members of the community of our next steps and opportunities moving forward.

This is a fantastic letter especially the last paragraph. I wish our principal communicated like this

It seems pretty standard to me

[Anonymous]

Why would a student bring a BB gun to school? It makes no sense

[Anonymous]

Please note that while one of the guns was a toy gun and the other an airsoft gun, that the bullets were real and in fact live rounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would a student bring a BB gun to school? It makes no sense

Protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a student bring a BB gun to school? It makes no sense

Protection.

Don’t be ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please note that while one of the guns was a toy gun and the other an airsoft gun, that the bullets were real and in fact live rounds.

Unreal! Principals and school staff are not paid enough to put up with this nonsense

[Anonymous]

Let me guess, MCPD just let them scot free to their parents or guardians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a student bring a BB gun to school? It makes no sense

Protection.

Don’t be ridiculous

My knowledge of this comes from representing teenagers arrested for carrying BB guns their cars. Protection is definitely a possibility. Using it as a prop in homemade music video is another.

[Anonymous]

I find this really upsetting. There were two kids in a room with a BB gun, live ammunition, and potentially a handgun according to one report I found. They’ve also had at least one hold earlier this school year (which is only weeks old). My kid is terrified (as I probably would have been - luckily I’m old enough that my high school days didn’t involve gun violence normalized in the school).

What the heck can be done about this? I might be having an existential crisis about the world my kids are living in.

[Anonymous]

I find this so unfortunate. My DD is starting this high school to do the dual enrollment program at MC and I’ve ever stories from parents that Northwood has been unsafe for the past few years.

I wonder how these kids get access to so many stuff (obviously social media is a factor but seriously). And it isn’t like MCPS is even trying to increase safety measures.