Francis Howell School District Reports Safety Threat Rumor
Police believe non-specific rumors of violence on Dec. 21 are not credible.
The Francis Howell School District on Wednesday sent out a safety alert to district patrons about rumors of potential violence in the district on Friday. While no specifics were given, the district is working closely with local police departments on the matter. Students will have a half day on Friday. It's the last day of finals for secondary students. This is the second local school district to have a reported threat on Friday. A threat was also reported at Holt High School in the Wentzville School District. Here is the note sent out to district patrons Wednesday: Good Afternoon Parents/Guardians: First, thank you for your feedback and patience as we have worked through this week at our schools. It has been a challenging week for all…
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3:35 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
I was unaware of the threats & rumors until I received the letter from Sup. Pam Sloan. Today I allowed my daughter to stay home with her grandparents and bake cookies instead of going to elementary school. The few tests that were set for their half-day Friday were moved up a day to Thursday so I saw no need for her to attend with this threat hanging over our heads. My dear daughter said she was … more ›