i am sending you good thoughts for a very positive outcome. this is a terrible situation to be in, both for all those inside and the families waiting on the outside.

i'll keep good thoughts and prayers to those in charge to keep whatever the situation is, under total control.

keep the faith!
maryanne

I feel your pins and needles, Stephanie. All I can say is try to keep in mind that schools are so sensitive to this sort of thing these days that they usually err on the side of caution. Chances are nothing at all will come of this--nothing dangerous, anyway.

Could be nothing is showing up on the police scanner because they've sent a unit to check out the situation and nothing is happening?

Thank you for your good thoughts.

Still nothing on TV, but the radio reported the story. It's affecting 3 schools (middle and high on DS's campus and one other not far away). Three students (from the 3 schools) are suspected of being involved in the threat. A weapon was found hidden in the school. One student was arrested this morning, 2 others wanted, but the one is not cooperating. Search warrant issued for their homes. Lock down to remain until suspected weapons are found. That's all I've heard on any "official" news.

This aligns with what DS texted me, so he seems to have true info, that's good. I'm texting w/him about every 30 minutes.

Me thinks there is a student at the bottom of this who did a very good thing reporting something they knew/heard.

Prayers for safety for your son and the schools involved. I would be a nervous wreck too.
Leslie

(((Stephanie)))
A Mom's nightmare. What a horrible feeling.
It will be ok, it sounds like it is all under control and DS is safe. I know you won't rest easy til he is home.
More hugs!

((((Stephanie))))) I'm praying it's a false alarm.

Nightmare is right. I feel so anxious for you right now.

That's one of the reason's some parents were fighting for their children to keep their cell phones on them during school hours. At least you have some relief right now knowing he's ok.

Keep us posted so we'll know when it's over.

OK. Whew. I just received one of those news headline emails from the local news (something I signed up for, anyway...) It's over. Police found what and who they were looking for. DS sent text, too, he's been released to next class. He said "I know one of the kids arrested. I never expected it."

Guess DS has to take that geometry test afterall. ;o)

I just heard that on CNN too. Thank God.
Leslie

Poor thing. After all that he has to concentrate. Glad it's over.

I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. Your post sounds so calm and rational. You must be in turmoil inside. Glad to hear things are settled. What a scare.

I was just reading about it online. I didn't know you lived in Woodstock, GA! That's where I moved from!

I'm so glad it's over and happy your DS is safe.

WOW...I just read all this now.

My heart was in my thoat reading your first posting...then went through the rest really quick to find a conclusion..at least I hoped I would!

I am glad it is all over and done with. I am glad the school took things very serious...and the other kids that maybe had 'thought' about doing something saw all the seriousness!!!

Hope it's all over and your son is home safe.

i'm so glad to hear it was a positive outcome.

So glad its over....now take a deep breath amd relax.

I'm so glad it's all turning out OK, Stephanie. I wish all parents were as calm and collected as you are. I'm sure that's reflecting well on how your boy acted, too.

I'm glad it's over!

Just read it now too. Thank heaven it's over!

That's scary. That has happened at my son's high school too but we were allowed to go pick the kids up.

Wow, very scary! I'm glad it ended up ok.

Are you in Cherokee county? If so here is a news report. Glad to hear it is over and everyone is safe.
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=127664&catid=8

went thru this last week with dgds school..a disgruntled employee was supposed to have a gun at the school run daycare. (so the whole system goes red) she was picked up by the police, before she even entered a school..turns out all they found was marijuana (bad enough for an aid caring for preschoolers) and the kids never knew what happen...

I did end up picking DS up from school about an hour ago. He sent another text saying "everyone's leaving." Read "I think I'd like to take the rest of the day off, and maybe get lunch somewhere good.") If I was working today, I would not have left work to go get him. Although, if I was working today, I might have been there already! (I sub there.)

The line of parents picking up kids was long! DS said there were police all over campus when he arrived on the bus. Students getting off buses were put in the auditorium, anyone arriving by car was sent back off campus. Soon they sent the kids to their 1st period class, then locked all the rooms down, kids had to be on the floor huddled in the corner, while they searched the building for weapons and the other wanted students. One was found in the building, DS said there was some scuffle in the hall during that time. At some point a regular student panicked and tried to run from the building, fell, knocked himself out, and the ambulance took him. That was the only injury. (It shouldn't be funny, but it kinda is.) So... DS said his class was very calm, teacher let them text and make phone calls to parents, and they were getting information from people outside, too. But most of his friends reported their classrooms to be less calm with no information coming in. Apparently many parents are better informed that I am, I knew nothing until DS texted me, but many knew right away and rushed to the school at 8am to get their kids, only to be denied until 10:30. People leaving varied from calm to confused to amused to slightly panicked. There were, of course, many news trucks but the police had gone.

DS and I are alike. Little things can really set us off. But a crisis is no problem. ;o) So that is fine, tonight's family schedule will probably cause me more stress.

Oh, and I asked DS if he had guesses of the motives for these kids. He knows one, has a class with him and both tried out (and didn't make) the same hockey team. He is very surprised by that kid's involvement. He said the word around school is that they had started using drugs, so his opinion is that is what is behind their bizarre behavior, not a plot for mass violence.

He also said to me very sadly, "I feel so bad for his mom, she must be freaking out. She is just like anybody else's mom." I was taken back by that thought, that it came from DS and that he shared it with me. Made my heart stop a second.

Last year I got a call from grandson that he wasn't feeling well, and could I come pick him up. I mosied up to the school, parked and walked to the front door. The custodian and one of the teachers was there fiddling with the lock and something about not knowing where the key was. The custodian opened the door for me, I waved to the secretary and all of the sudden the police resource officer comes flying out of the office and says "We're in LOCKDOWN!!" "Excuse me, if you are in lockdown why is the custodian letting me in?? I'm just here to pick up a sick grandson." Guess some guy in the neighborhood was suicidal and they scared the beejeezes out of the kids herding them into the teacher's offices, turning out the lights and closing the doors. Sheeeeesh. Still don't know if they found the front door key!

I'm glad everything turned out okay. I'm sorry for the "other mom" too. I'm sure you hugged your son several times today. He sounds like a nice kid.

Here's the story at CNN.
Glad all is well.

Here is a link that might be useful: CNN report