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Violent Acts Increase at Junior Highs, Report Shows
North Carolina
Recently released North Carolina School Report Cards from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) show the numbers of criminal or violent acts are up at both junior highs in McDowell County.
Each year, the state releases report cards that provide parents and those invested in the school system an overview of how schools are doing based on student and school performance and school safety.
This year’s report on the 2011-12 school year shows that violent acts, or acts of crime or violence reports in school, at a bus stop, on a school bus, on school grounds or during off campus, school-sponsored activities at both schools increased last school year.
At East McDowell Junior High, the number of criminal or violent acts increased from four during the 2010-11 school year to nine during the 2011-12 school year.
East Principal Charles Gaffigan says that the additional acts of crime or violence were a result of a few bad decisions by a handful of students.
Safe Havens, International
Recently released North Carolina School Report Cards from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) show the numbers of criminal or violent acts are up at both junior highs in McDowell County.
Each year, the state releases report cards that provide parents and those invested in the school system an overview of how schools are doing based on student and school performance and school safety.
This year’s report on the 2011-12 school year shows that violent acts, or acts of crime or violence reports in school, at a bus stop, on a school bus, on school grounds or during off campus, school-sponsored activities at both schools increased last school year.
At East McDowell Junior High, the number of criminal or violent acts increased from four during the 2010-11 school year to nine during the 2011-12 school year.
East Principal Charles Gaffigan says that the additional acts of crime or violence were a result of a few bad decisions by a handful of students.
Safe Havens, International
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Bears Force School Lockdown
Issaquah, WA
It was hard to keep students focused on class when outside one fourth grade classroom window, a mama bear and three cubs walked through campus.
This video was shot at Issaquah Valley Elementary school Wednesday.
The school was put in lockdown until Fish and Wildlife officers brought in a dog to make sure the bears had already left the school grounds.
A state wildlife official says sightings like these are pretty common around Issaquah, which is just outside of Seattle.
Safe Havens, International

CNN/Issaquah School District
It was hard to keep students focused on class when outside one fourth grade classroom window, a mama bear and three cubs walked through campus.
This video was shot at Issaquah Valley Elementary school Wednesday.
The school was put in lockdown until Fish and Wildlife officers brought in a dog to make sure the bears had already left the school grounds.
A state wildlife official says sightings like these are pretty common around Issaquah, which is just outside of Seattle.
Safe Havens, International
CNN/Issaquah School District
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Knightstown Schools on Lockdown after Reports of Suspicious Man
Knightstown, IN
Fox59 has confirmed that all Knightstown schools are currently on lockdown after a parent reported a suspicious man on school grounds.
The school told Fox59 that this is a precautionary procedure. The man has not been apprehended.
Knightstown police are investigating.
According to school officials, students will be let out on time. The school is trying to contact the parents of students who walk home.
Fox59 has confirmed that all Knightstown schools are currently on lockdown after a parent reported a suspicious man on school grounds.
The school told Fox59 that this is a precautionary procedure. The man has not been apprehended.
Knightstown police are investigating.
According to school officials, students will be let out on time. The school is trying to contact the parents of students who walk home.
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