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[quote=Anonymous]Parkland went into a shelter in place for an hour on Monday. A  nearby elementary school also had to go into shelter in place because of someone who called and threatened to shoot up the school. Our principal sent out an email saying that after investigation they found that it was a student from another school and it was an idle threat. A few weeks ago there was another incident where a Loiderman student was thought to have brought a gun and a staff member was on the buses checking which bus that kid was on (Loiderman and Parkland kids are on same bus). I just hope it wasn't the same kid who called and threatened.

Just why would kids do this? Waste of so many resources.

This is the communication we received and I think the Principal handled it well. My kid didn't even know something had happened.

Dear Parkland Community,
This message is to provide additional information related to the community letter that was sent on
Monday, March 17. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time while Montgomery
County Police were investigating the phone call that caused Parkland and Brookhaven Elementary
School to enter into shelter-in-place this past Monday. We were informed by Montgomery County Police
and the MCPS Office of School Security and Emergency Management that they were able to identify the
caller as an MCPS student from another school and Montgomery County Police can confirm there is no
validity to the threat. Montgomery County Police and the other MCPS school that the student attends
will work collaboratively to respond to the incident.
I would like to thank Montgomery County Police, MCPS Office of School Security and Emergency
Management, and the Parkland staff for their efforts to keep our students and staff safe. I am grateful for
the support and the speedy response from many people who truly demonstrated the importance of
keeping our students and staff safe. Thank you families for your continued support and please do not
hesitate to contact me at 240-740-6800 or Aaron_K_Shin@mcpsmd.org if you have any questions.

"March 17, 2025

Dear Parkland Community,
This message is to provide more information regarding the decision to go into shelter-in-place earlier
today. Around 11:00 am, our main office staff received two phone calls from a blocked number. The first
phone call used profanity towards the main office staff member and then hung up. One minute later,
another phone call from a blocked number was received where the voice said they were going to “shoot
up the school.” As a result, the main office staff member immediately contacted school administration
and school administration was able to quickly enact safety responses which included contacting 911,
ensuring all exterior doors were locked, bringing outdoor classes like PE back into the building, and
contacting central office and the MCPS Office of School Security and Emergency Management. Out of
an abundance of safety, we went into a shelter-in-place and also contacted Brookhaven Elementary
School who also went into a shelter-in-place.
During this time, normal day-to-day school operations continued while we were collaborating with
Montgomery County Police and the MCPS Office of School Security and Emergency Management.
After consultation, the shelter-in-place response was lifted around 12:25 pm. The safety of our students
and staff will always be the top priority and we will continue to work with our school administration and
security team as well as our MCPS and local community partners to ensure the safety of our students
and staff at Parkland and Brookhaven Elementary School. Thank you families for your continued
support and please do not hesitate to contact me at 240-740-6800 or Aaron_K_Shin@mcpsmd.org if you
have any questions."[/quote]

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