To the Middletown Middle community,
Last week was a truly difficult week for our school and our community at large. I was heartened by the support so many of you showed for our students and families. Middletown is a strong community, one that will overcome acts of hate speech and intolerance.
Unfortunately, I am writing to share with you an incident that took place at school today. During a verbal disagreement, a student threatened to bring a weapon to school and cause harm to another student. This incident took place in an eighth grade classroom with students present.
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted and a joint investigation is underway. The student who made the threat is not permitted on campus at this time. For privacy reasons, we cannot share details on any potential discipline that may result.
I must remind the community that threatening others with violence is completely unacceptable. All threats will be investigated.
Our school counselors will be on hand to offer support for students who may need it. A crisis team from Central Office remains available. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is planning to have an expanded presence at our campus tomorrow out of an abundance of caution.
I understand that this will be unwelcome news to our school community, especially after the incident from last week and the pain that so many of our students and staff experienced. As always, I appreciate your support and understanding.
Thank you, Paul Fer, Principal Middletown Middle