Incident @ TMHS, 4/27/07

[oldhouseblues]

Regarding the topic discussed briefly during a break in the action
at Canobie's Spring shoot, here are a couple of URLs I've found:

www.lowellsun.com/front/ci_5773944
www.tewksbury.mec.edu/TMHS/index.html

I've not found anything of authority indicating there will be a restriction in
what students can carry into TMHS (i.e., no back packs, etc.). I've also been
watching Comcast's channel 10 (Gov't access) for quite a while and, again,
have not seen any restrictions.

Please post to this thread if you have definitive, authoritative communications
that outline any "no back pack" or similar policy in reaction to the event
of Friday, 4/27.

[Date in the original post's subject has been corrected.]

[bdawg1275]

my friend just told me that they weren't gonna let back packs or duffle bags in. I havent heard anything from the news or stuff like that so iim not 100% sure but i would def be prepared for it

[T. Stew]

Ok so apparently my mom called the school an they said no backpacks. however, i have so many books that i need my bag so i will probably bring it and go from there. My mom is really pissed about the whole situation and is going in tomorrow morning to talk to the cop at the school. i hope they find out who did this. all i know is if he is caught, the whole school is going to own this kid.

[Fig]

no bag = no books

but seriously im gonna bring my notebook(s) and a pen monday and just check out the whole situation

[little34]

ya since i don't use/ haven't used my locker ever im not bringing any textbooks tmo except spanish cuz thats the only thing i need for that class, n otherwise i wouldn't b able to carry anything

[oldhouseblues]

Just found these on-line articles stating the "no backpack" directive:

www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_5779908

"By Robert Mills, [e-mail]
Article Last Updated: 04/29/2007 06:41:22 AM EDT

TEWKSBURY -- Students will need to leave their backpacks and athletic bags at home tomorrow morning, but classes will resume on schedule under the watchful eye of police after a small, chemically reactive bomb was found at the high school Friday."

Second to last paragraph of,
www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/29/device_at_school_called_harmless/

"McGrath toured the school yesterday with Tewksbury police. Although no devices or threats were found, two Tewksbury police officers will be assigned to the school tomorrow. Students are requested not to bring backpacks or gym bags to school, McGrath said."

[oldhouseblues]

And finally, this morning on...

www.tewksbury.mec.edu/TMHS/index.html

... is the following:

Message to Students at Tewksbury Memorial High School

Effective Monday April 30th and until further notice students may not bring backpacks and gym/athletic bags onto school property.
School will open on time on Monday April 30th and we will have two uniformed police officers on school property for the entire school day.

We thank you for your continued cooperation.

Christine McGrath, Superintendent of Schools

[little34]

ya i don't know excatly what has happened but i guess today they found a bomb @ the wynn middle school....
i saw mass amounts of tv trucks n police ther after track and only 1 cop car left @ the high school...
possible no school tmo???

ya it guess now i read it was just a threat n not another bomb..

[Fig]

WTF is wrong with these kids

[gunslinger7]

Wow. D-Cell battery. Good job freshmen!

[gunslinger7]

BTW, we can now start bringing bags again. Effective May 2nd.