Halifax Regional Police will be on-site at three schools on Thursday as a precautionary measure, after a threat was made towards the schools on Wednesday.
Police say the schools affected are Rocky Lake Junior High School in Bedford, Ian Forsyth Elementary in Dartmouth and Caledonia Junior High School in Dartmouth.
Doug Hadley, a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional School Board, has told Global news that the threats against Ian Forsyth Elementary and Caledonia Junior High School came in a letter sent to the school boards central office.
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The threat directed at Rocky Lake was in a letter received in the mail at the school.
“We know information of this nature is very concerning to parents/guardians but we want them to know that we are taking this matter seriously and the safety of our students and staff is always our top priority,” Hadley wrote in an email.
In a message sent to parents on Wednesday evening, Caledonia Junior High School principal Lisa Vaughan says the school “immediately contacted” police after learning about a threat made towards the school and that police are investigating.
“At this time, police have not deemed it necessary to close the school,” the note to parents read.
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Parents of students who attend Rocky Lake Junior High in Bedford received a similar letter, saying there would be police on-site after a threat was made towards that school as well.
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