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[quote=Anonymous]From the principal:

Dear Walt Whitman High School Families and Community Members,

At approximately 10:35 am, smoke was detected on the second floor of our building. Students and staff were immediately evacuated and the fire department was called. Students and staff remained outside until the fire department evaluated the situation and allowed us to re-enter the building safely. Fans were used to disperse the smoke, however some odors may remain.

The cause of the smoke was a malfunctioning HVAC unit. It has now been disconnected and MCPS maintenance will repair it. We are currently changing some locations of classes for the remainder of the day. MCAP testing has been postponed and we will provide information about when we will be retesting. The AP exams (Microeconomics and Human Geography) will continue and the AP Statistics exam will occur this afternoon as scheduled.

We deeply appreciate the rapid response of our emergency partners as well as how quickly our students and staff responded to this incident. Thank you for your continued support of our school.

Sincerely, 
Robert Dodd, EdD
Principal
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