Search all LCPS sites OR limit search using the radio buttons below. Lystad also welcomed the students families to SHS, telling them we look forward to partnering with you to provide your student with a world class education, a safe, nurturing environment and the opportunity to be active participants in their education.. Stevenson High School Principal Ken Cucchi also reported the incident to parents. Sterling Middle School 1177 Pawnee Ave Sterling, CO 80751 Phone: (970)522-1041 Fax: (970)522-0209 nelsons@re1valleyschools.org Schools RE-1 Valley School District Students need to be aware that these actions can result in school expulsion and in recent cases prosecution through the courts.. Classes were set to resume Tuesday. Three ambulances initially responded to Rigby Middle School after authorities learned of the shooting about 9:15 a.m. MT, Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon said. Neither the Sterling Heights police nor the Utica Community Schools revealed whether the suspect was a junior high student or a high school student, only saying that the student is a juvenile. Park View High was on lockdown, meaning students were confined to theirfirst-period classrooms all day. Disclaimer Text goes in this spot. A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials said on Thursday. All rights reserved. She also spoke about what high school may mean to her and her classmates. Remind your student of the importance of notifying a responsible adult if they become aware of any security concerns or rumors regarding school safety.. Updated Richard Wards death is a profound injustice an unarmed, cooperative citizen shot and killed in front of his mother by a Pueblo County sheriffs deputy, said Darold Killmer, the Ward familys attorney. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news conference. Search all LCPS sites OR limit search using the radio buttons below. Taking a pill is not a crime, he said. The female teen's threat, found on a bathroom wall at the. All rights reserved. Ward explained to McWhorter that they were waiting to pick up his little brother from school. Plascencia reportedly told students he would bring an AK-47 rifle to school. Heritage Junior High School, located on Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, houses junior high students and also high school students who are part of the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies. He often played soccer in the street with the younger neighborhood kids. GAO combined three categories from the K-12 School Shooting Database into an . Teenager dies in Sterling shooting; search for suspect continues - The Washington Post Students at Park View High School were in lockdown on Friday, after a sophomore was fatally shot while. Danny Centeno-Miranda, who fled violence and poverty in his native El Salvador in 2013 to live with relatives in Virginia, was about a mile from the Loudoun County school when he was shot. **UPDATE**Right now, San Diego Police officers are at Del Norte High School after a threat was made over the phone. Renee Yax of the Macomb County Sheriffs Office said reports concerning an ominous message at Beck Elementary in Macomb Township, also a UCS school, amounted to an unsubstantiated threat.. Next, David Conley, finance officer for American Legion Sterling Post No. Saginaw High School, Saginaw. The shooting occurred about 8:30 a.m. at E. Cornell and N. Duke drives, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. A juvenile female was arrested Thursday for threatening to "shoot up" Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights on Thursday morning. The ceremony started with the eighth graders proceeding into the Wally Post Gym at Sterling High School, as the seventh grade band performed The Kings Court, under the direction of Risa Lamorie. The Class of 2026 includes: Christopher Allen, Oscar Almanza, Zanyiah Austin, Isabella Baca, Andrew Bacon, Annabelle Basgall, Makenzie Beck, Alyssa Boden, Chelsie Bores, Jasmin Bores Vielma, Christopher Brom, Allison Brown, Katrina Bruce, Ronald Butler, Xyrelle Rein Capacite, Kaina Carrasco, Chloe Chavez, Owen Clock, Trey Colerick, Hayden County, Balian Cure, Domnick Curtis, Amelia Davidson, Dominick Diaz, Dayten DiOrio, Colton Dolan, Dyllan Dysart, Kayden Eastin, Dominic Ertle, Samuel Estrada, Victor Estrada, Braydon Evans, Nathan Fabian, Blaine Farqhuar, Sullivan Fernandez, Dakota Fickes, Connor Frankenfeld, Christopher Franson, Ganon Sechaf Gabriel, Calen Garcia, Connoer Gemaehlich, Kylie Gerk, Cory Greene, Elisha Harris, Devin Held, Alexa Hernandez Cardenas, Ricardo Hernandez Rodriguez, Kierra Herrod, Taylor Hickerson, Allie Hicks, Anthony Huey, Marcus Huey, Isaiah Hunt, Amelia Hupke, Andrae Jefferson, Keira Jimenez, Seth Jones, Dylan Kaiser, Carter Kloberanz, Seth Koehler, Ashton Lebsock, Tavin Lenzen, Alexis Lewton, Kitara Lopez, Ruthann Luke, Conner Madero, Spike Mailman, Jesse Martinez, Mario Martinez, Paige McCauley, Gregory McCay, Kiran McCracken, Kade McMurtrey, Aadan Meraz, Jamey Merrell, Keira Milton, Jasmine Mitchell, David Moca, Alana Moreno, Marvin Morgan, Ella Morris, Reyli Mota, Sofia Munoz Ramirez, Connor Nelson, Emiliano Nevarez, Hailey Nichols, Aiden Ortega, Mariah Ortiz, Israel Pacheco, Selena Perez, Yajaira Pulido, Anahi Ramirez, Leopoldo Ramirez, Emily Ramos, Shelby Rasmussen, Nerrayah Rendon-Ferreira, Adrian Renteria, Isabella Reyes, Bailey Riggle, Jeromy Rivas, Sarah Roys, Brayden Saenz, Vicki Salazar, Daisy Schmidt, Laura See, Savannah Sheafer, Zachary Shepard, Zachary Smith, Marlenne Soto-Ojeda, Walter Sowell, Tristen Stone, Ashlynn Storch, Cameron Strohmeyer, Karley Swiger, Bailey Swingle, Dominick Thompson, Taylor Tonche, Luis Torres Loya, Zahira Utoh Sims, Alexander Valdez-Rodriguez, Teena Valenzuela, Alexis von Steinman, Gracyn Vondy, Caden Waterman, Lauralie Werner, Haylee Werth, Damien Willesen, Kaitlyn Winters, Addison Wright, Alana Wright and William Zwirn. 400 W Laurel Ave. Sterling, VA 20164. Wounded: On October 21, 2013, Jose Reyes, a 12-year-old student in seventh grade, opened fire with a handgun at the basketball courts of Sparks Middle School. (FOX 5 . In Sterling Heights, police were probing shooting threats against a high school and a middle school. At a press conference, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said the suspect is a sixth-grade girl from Idaho Falls who is a student at Rigby Middle School, where the shooting took place. A California middle school administrator fatally shot himself on campus Monday, authorities said, adding that no students witnessed his death. CNNs Jamiel Lynch and Raja Razek contributed to this report. [1] Perpetrators Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden, 11, fatally shot four students and a teacher with multiple weapons, and both were arrested when they attempted to flee the scene. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate), Sterling Middle School Assistant Principal William Shaver and Principal Bob Hall congratulate Most Improve Student Award winner Annabelle Basgall during the school's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. With the tragedy in Oxford, there have been several incidents throughout the region that relate to school security. Don Gardner is a multimedia journalist for the Macomb Daily. We had a school shooting here at Rigby Middle School, Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said in a statement. Click the Search Tips link for how to enhance search experience. Tanglewood Middle School serves about 780 students in grades 6 through 8, according to its website. https://t.co/FFc8M20OW3. Ward explained to McWhorter that he accidentally got into the wrong car because he mistook the vehicle for his mothers. Tenth Judicial District Attorney Jeff Chostner in October chose not to charge the deputies in connection to Wards death because he found they justifiably feared for their lives and acted reasonably. Following the performance, Principal Bob Hall applauded all of the music students for sticking with it through their eighth grade year despite enduring a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bastianelli said officers interviewed the student and the students parents at the family home on Wednesday and found the threat not to be credible. To some its a relief, because they finally feel independent, but others might feel scared of what the future holds. In Texas, 19-year-old Joel Plascencia was taken into custody Wednesday evening after he allegedly made a terroristic threat on the school he was attending, Seguin High School, KSAT reported. I can not fathom what would cause someone to do this to another human being and especially at that age, but I know its a situation where we all need to turn to God.. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Bastianelli said the Heritage suspect may have been a female student as well, but he could not confirm. Callie Jones is the news editor of the Journal-Advocate. The investigation continues into the threat. Neighbor Maricela Alfaro said she was in her kitchen making breakfast for her youngest child when she heard three gunshots outside her condominium. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate). As a result, the total incidents in this analysis is 317. Principal Colleen O'Neill. Schools around metro Detroit reported a rash of similar unsubstantiated threats since Tuesdays incident prompting some including Warren Consolidated and Armada in Macomb County to cancel classes. A juvenile female was arrested Thursday for threatening to shoot up Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights on Thursday morning. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate), The Sterling Middle School eighth grade band performs "We Are Young," under the direction of Risa Lamorie, during the school's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Were different, were the sheriffs office, McWhorter said. Stevenson High School will remain a safe place for students and staff and ask for your assistance, he said. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Co-Student Council Vice Presidents Dominick Diaz and Makenzie Beck, a welcome was given by Co-Student Council Presidents Sarah Roys and Dakota Fickes. When law enforcement officers arrived, they found Danny. The entire incident, from first contact to shots fired, lasted two minutes. The SDPD has since said that the community should expect an extra police presence in the area Friday following the threat. Bastianelli said the female suspect and her parents have been interviewed by police, and the threat was not found to be credible. IE 11 is not supported. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Sterling High School is a school with long standing traditions and a proud history of honorable graduates, you are now part of this family and we welcome you warmly, she told the students. Michael Landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher who was trying to intervene with Reyes, was shot and killed in the playground. Add to Compare. 2. Park View is a great school. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal), The Sterling Middle School eighth grade concert choir performs "A Million Dreams," under the direction of Risa Lamorie, during the school's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Sterling Middle School. Police arrested a girl who they claim made a threat against Sterling Heights. This was nothing short of state-sanctioned murder of a citizen who should not have been even arrested, let alone killed in broad daylight.. After the shooting, the suspect ran away from the school, and deputies found him around hiding under a deck at a nearby home, according to police. Wards mother, still sitting in the front passenger seat of the car, can be heard on body camera screaming, Is my son shot?. 1177 Pawnee Street, Sterling, CO 80751 | (970) 522-1041 | Website. The sheriff's office said that it has . McWhorter then asked for Wards identification and whether he had any weapons. In interviews with investigators, McWhorter said Ward was grabbing his duty belt and he feared Ward would take his gun, according to the letter explaining Chostners decision. Elise Schmelzer is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post. As a precaution, there will be an additional law enforcement presence at school (Thursday). 20, presents the Outstanding Boy Award to Conner Gemaehlich at Sterling Middle School's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Disclaimer Text goes in this spot. 99 John McCarroll Way Greenville, SC 29607 864.355.4480 Fax: 864.355.4490. Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee, Kaur, Suman - Introduction to Computer Applications, Meyers, Andrea - Instructional Facilitator for Technology, Caring for Your Chromebook Over the Summer. Six schools in California were placed on lockdown Thursday after a shooting threat at the Del Norte High School and an elementary school in the area. FOLLOW MORE IBT NEWS ON THE BELOW CHANNELS, IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. A Pueblo County sheriffs deputy shot and killed an unarmed man outside of a middle school last year after contacting the man because he accidentally got into the wrong car in the schools pick-up line, a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. Investigators believe the teen knew his attackers and are investigating whether the incident was gang-related. 7:45 PM EDT, Fri April 1, 2022. The Jefferson county sheriff, Steve Anderson, said . Loudoun sheriffs officials said they believe that the assailants knew Danny but did not offer details. Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family. An assistant principal at a California middle school fatally shot himself in an apparent suicide on campus, officials said. The suspect is pending arraignment. There is no further threat to the students., "I am praying for the lives and safety of those involved in today's tragic events," Idaho Gov. McWhorter recklessly and deliberately initiated a wholly unnecessary and purposeless physical use of force against and struggle with Mr. Ward, the lawsuit states. Official Sterling Middle School Facebook Page Sterling, Colorado The deputy, Charles McWhorter, yanked 32-year-old Richard Ward from his mothers car outside Liberty Point International Middle School in Pueblo West on Feb. 22, 2022, after Ward put something in his mouth while McWhorter spoke to him, according to body camera footage released by attorneys representing Wards family. Police are still searching for the suspect, but believe the victim, Danny Centeno-Miranda,17, knew the shooter. Dana Hedgpeth, Tom Jackman and Ian Shapira contributed to this report. See more public schools near to Sterling Middle School. The ceremony started with the. You have reached yet another milestone in your educational journey, but there are many, many more still to come; hopefully theyll be more normal than the last three. The said schools are all part of the Poway Unified School District. We are investigating the nature of the threat. (Callie Jones/Sterling . The Most Improved Student Awards were presented by Shaver to Annabelle Basgall and Walter Sowell. The letter was also found on a bathroom wall in the school. Seguin is about 100 miles from Uvalde. 2023 Cable News Network. Park View High students were released on time at 3:45 p.m. Loudoun County police patrolled outside the school Friday afternoon and checked absentee lists to see which students were not present. Coaches: Middle Twp. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. The usually quiet neighborhood where the shooting occurred had a heavy police presence Friday night. Students were sent home following Plascencias suicide, Young said. Ward was dead by the time fire department paramedics arrived five minutes later. 201 W. Holly Avenue. We have high expectations for our students at all times. Miranda had moved to Sterling from El Salvador a year and a half ago to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins, a devastated cousin of the teen said. While we may never make sense of nor understand why this occurred, please know how deeply Mr. Plascencia cares for your students, their education, and all of Kraemer Middle School.. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The motive of the shooting and how the suspect obtained the gun remain under investigation, the sheriffs office said. On March 24, 1998, a school shooting occurred at Westside Middle School in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas near the city of Jonesboro. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate), Dave Conley, of American Legion Sterling Post No. Community activist Bruce Wilson said Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson died at the hospital.. We're an independent nonprofit that provides parents with in-depth school quality information. # 105 in Colorado Middle Schools. All Rights Reserved. These students have reached an important milestone in their education. Tim Fitzsimons is a reporter for NBC News. 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Neither McWhorter nor another deputy on scene, Cassandra Gonzales, provided medical care to Ward as he lay bleeding on the ground, the footage shows. Fax: (703) 444-7492 . The deputies didnt answer her except to tell her to stay in the car. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal), Eighth graders with a grade point average of 3.33 or better for the year are recognized at Sterling Middle School's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The blinds in the classroom were drawn, and paper was taped to the windows, part of the protocol for lockdowns. The threat was made through a Google number with a robotic voice that stated someone was planning to shoot up Del Norte High and a nearby elementary school, KNSD reported. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. Detectives said weapons were found in the teens residence and were removed from the home. 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