CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β Thomas Dale High School principal Anthony McLaurin issued a statement to parents Tuesday evening after a student verbally threatened to commit a shooting earlier in the day.
In the message shared over email, McLaurin says that a student was overheard after school telling another student "I'm going to shoot this (expletive) up." According to McLaurin, the administrative team took immediate action and notified Chesterfield Police. He goes on to say the school is working directly with the involved families.
"Please reinforce this with your child: Words are powerful, and saying things like this can cause fear and anxiety for others in our school community," McLaurin wrote. "There is no place for threatening language in our school."
The full email from McLaurin is below.
Hello Thomas Dale High School families and staff:
I am writing to let you know about something that happened after school today in case you hear about it from your child.
This afternoon, a student was overheard saying to another student βIβm going to shoot this (expletive) up.β Our administrative team acted immediately, and Chesterfield Police are involved. We are working directly with the families involved.
Please reinforce this with your child: Words are powerful, and saying things like this can cause fear and anxiety for others in our school community. There is no place for threatening language in our school.
Thank you for your continued partnership.
Please feel free to reach out directly if you have questions or concerns.
Anthony J. McLaurin, Ed.D.
Principal
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