Report of shooting at or near wootton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I try to discuss mental health and it's challenges with my students. Back in November during Suicide Awareness Week I shared with my classes about my struggles with mental health and depression and my multiple suicide attempts over the last few years. It caught them off guard because I'm known as one of if not the most positive and enthusiastic teachers in my school. I let them know that you can't easily tell who is struggling and despite my smiles, I go to therapy multiple times a week and live every day with the thought that it could be my last. The students all said it was very helpful and they appreciated it.

As a parent of a student who has experienced depression and anxiety (and in my own work sought to destigmatize mental health), I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kids need to know that help is available and it’s not a failing to struggle. Kids need to see that those with mental health struggles can be very accomplished. You’re a great role model. My child comes home from Wootton and shares conversations he has had with his teachers and how much these conversations matter to him. My head goes out to the staff at this difficult time because I know that they experienced the same trauma as the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try to discuss mental health and it's challenges with my students. Back in November during Suicide Awareness Week I shared with my classes about my struggles with mental health and depression and my multiple suicide attempts over the last few years. It caught them off guard because I'm known as one of if not the most positive and enthusiastic teachers in my school. I let them know that you can't easily tell who is struggling and despite my smiles, I go to therapy multiple times a week and live every day with the thought that it could be my last. The students all said it was very helpful and they appreciated it.

As a parent of a student who has experienced depression and anxiety (and in my own work sought to destigmatize mental health), I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kids need to know that help is available and it’s not a failing to struggle. Kids need to see that those with mental health struggles can be very accomplished. You’re a great role model. My child comes home from Wootton and shares conversations he has had with his teachers and how much these conversations matter to him. My head goes out to the staff at this difficult time because I know that they experienced the same trauma as the kids.

That should say heart not head.

[Anonymous]

What are the odds this kid had a very long record of violence but was kept in school due to "equity"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 15 year old girl he pointed the gun at earlier in the day- did she tell anyone? I'm sure she was terrified but I'm curious if she told anyone adult in the building? Did the school not take her seriously? Or was she too scared to tell anyone. I feel so sad for the wootton community and all directly involved.

She was absolutely irresponsible not to have reported this. She could have helped prevent the shooting.

100% this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 15 year old girl he pointed the gun at earlier in the day- did she tell anyone? I'm sure she was terrified but I'm curious if she told anyone adult in the building? Did the school not take her seriously? Or was she too scared to tell anyone. I feel so sad for the wootton community and all directly involved.

She was absolutely irresponsible not to have reported this. She could have helped prevent the shooting.

100% this

Don't believe everything fake news tells you. Yet anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the odds this kid had a very long record of violence but was kept in school due to "equity"?

Give them time for the whole story to come out. Sometimes things are not as them seem.

Wootton a long time ago let a non student come to class for months and months.

Not one teacher reported that a student who had already graduated I think two years before was back attending classes when they were no longer a student.

That ended badly. And not one teacher was fired. They should have been.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 15 year old girl he pointed the gun at earlier in the day- did she tell anyone? I'm sure she was terrified but I'm curious if she told anyone adult in the building? Did the school not take her seriously? Or was she too scared to tell anyone. I feel so sad for the wootton community and all directly involved.

She was absolutely irresponsible not to have reported this. She could have helped prevent the shooting.

100% this

Don't believe everything fake news tells you. Yet anyways.

Agreed! 100%

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has MCPS sent out a statement about this yet? We're not close to the school but our parent community is still talking about it.

Lol.

In the past, it is parents at the high schools who had an incident pasting on here the communications they received from mcps or the school administration

Insane to me that it has been almost 24 hours and no note from Taylor. Not even an attempt to reassure parents that situation is handled, or even vague attempts to assure safety or security. We're not asking for a plan. Just an acknowledgement that the most serious type of incident you could expect in your district has happened....and radio silence? No communication protocol for the rest of the district? This is a total failure to communicate to or support the community. It does not treat this incident with the significance it deserves. Unacceptable. Inexcusable.

I'm sure the delay was directly related to the fact that there was a police investigation ongoing. Cool your tits, Janice.

+1

You Mad Mommies of MoCo are so insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has MCPS sent out a statement about this yet? We're not close to the school but our parent community is still talking about it.

Lol.

In the past, it is parents at the high schools who had an incident pasting on here the communications they received from mcps or the school administration

Insane to me that it has been almost 24 hours and no note from Taylor. Not even an attempt to reassure parents that situation is handled, or even vague attempts to assure safety or security. We're not asking for a plan. Just an acknowledgement that the most serious type of incident you could expect in your district has happened....and radio silence? No communication protocol for the rest of the district? This is a total failure to communicate to or support the community. It does not treat this incident with the significance it deserves. Unacceptable. Inexcusable.

I'm sure the delay was directly related to the fact that there was a police investigation ongoing. Cool your tits, Janice.

+1

+1

You Mad Mommies of MoCo are so insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Wootton Strong came from 9/11 when families lost loved ones.

Republicans this shooting is on you. All day every day

[Anonymous]

Who oversees school security and protocols?

Ms. Misirach Seyoum - Assistant Principal
9th grade Administrator

Mrs. Gillian Ratti - Assistant School Administrator
10th grade

Ms. Heidi Vermillion - Assistant Principal
11th grade Administrator

Mr. David O'Shell - Assistant Principal
12th grade Administrator

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Educate me. Would a metal detector catch all ghost guns?

See last page of this thread:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/360/1183013.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 15 year old girl saw the gun and said nothing to no one.

What a dumb ass biatch.

How stupid can she be. Wow!

This is a 15 year old victim who may have been scared to death. Do not disparage her online.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors deter kids from bringing guns to school. This is a fact. Clearly there needs to be some kind of deterrent because a gun made its way into school.

"fact"

Guns in school aren't the metric that matters. Shootings are the metric that matter. Do metal detectors deter *shooters*?

Then the answer is no.

SROs also have never stopped a shooting but we have those.

Actually, you have no idea how many potential shootings either metal detectors or school police have prevented.

Yes we do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try to discuss mental health and it's challenges with my students. Back in November during Suicide Awareness Week I shared with my classes about my struggles with mental health and depression and my multiple suicide attempts over the last few years. It caught them off guard because I'm known as one of if not the most positive and enthusiastic teachers in my school. I let them know that you can't easily tell who is struggling and despite my smiles, I go to therapy multiple times a week and live every day with the thought that it could be my last. The students all said it was very helpful and they appreciated it.

As a parent of a student who has experienced depression and anxiety (and in my own work sought to destigmatize mental health), I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kids need to know that help is available and it’s not a failing to struggle. Kids need to see that those with mental health struggles can be very accomplished. You’re a great role model. My child comes home from Wootton and shares conversations he has had with his teachers and how much these conversations matter to him. My head goes out to the staff at this difficult time because I know that they experienced the same trauma as the kids.

The only downside is now I can’t get sick because if i ever have an unannounced day off they are all going to think i died