By Beacon Staff
A bomb threat was made against New London Community School on Tuesday Nov. 2, but no bomb was found.
New
London Superintendent Chad Wahls updated parents and the community
about the threat via a letter posted on the school’s Facebook page
Tuesday afternoon. The building was not evacuated, and after a search
in conjunction with local law enforcement, no bomb was found.
The letter reads in full:
“This
letter is to inform you about a bomb threat that we received this
morning. Our school is committed to the safety and education of all our
students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety
issues as they arise.
This morning, a hand-written note was found which indicated that a bomb would be placed in the school at 1:00PM.
After
consulting with local law enforcement, we didn’t evacuate the building.
But, with the help of the police department and district personnel, the
building and campus was searched and nothing was found.
The
police department is continuing their investigation and has given us
the go ahead to continue classes for the remainder of the day as there
is no longer a threat to anyone.
Counselors are available if any students would like to talk to someone about this event.
All
threats to our school or students are taken seriously and investigated
thoroughly. We wanted you can have a conversation with your child and
emphasize the seriousness of this issue.”