Our School Is Under "Lockdown"! - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

pitbulllady · 09-19-2006, 10:35 AM

About an hour ago, we were told not to let any students out of the rooms, or to be in the halls, or to be in front of a window. The school was ordered under lockdown; apparently there is a hostage situation in the community nearby. I don't know any other details besides that. The Principal just announced that they were cancelling all after-school programs, but apparently they are going to let the bus students go home. I don't know about the ones who walk to and from school, or whose parents pick them up in the afternoons. I was fortunate that at about the time the lockdown was announced, the homeroom teacher whose kids were in my Art room came and got them, so at least I don't have a classroom full of anxious kids to deal with. I don't know if they're gonna let the teachers leave school or not, either, so there's no telling how long I could have to stay here.

pitbulllady

Imaginary Light · 09-19-2006, 11:36 AM

Oh gosh, I hate when my school goes into "lockdown" mode. When I was still in middle school, there was a terrorist threat on my school on the internet, and everyone was so scared. I was stuck in the cafeteria with a bunch of idiots

I hope everything is okay over there, and that you can go home. Safely, too.

Tonya · 09-19-2006, 11:49 AM

Good lord, I hope everything turns out okay!

Matchsticks · 09-19-2006, 12:08 PM

I hope everything turns out alright!

pitbulllady · 09-19-2006, 01:42 PM

Well, I'm home, and the situation is over. I guess I'll have to watch the evening news to get the details, but from what I can gather, some guy entered an apartment on a street behind our school with a high-powered rifle and took a 17-year-old girl hostage for awhile. I guess this was some sort of break-up scene and he couldn't deal with it. I've been told that the Guys in White Suits and Padded Trucks came and got him, though whether or not anyone got hurt, or how they managed to get to him, I don't know. All I DO know is that there've been a LOT of bizarre kidnappings and hostage-takings around here lately-must be something in the water, I guess.

pitbulllady

One Radical Dude · 09-19-2006, 01:45 PM

Well, I'm glad things appear to be calm right now. The recent kidnappings and hostage situations -- not what we want to hear, and I hope those stop in the near future.

BlooCheese · 09-19-2006, 04:07 PM

Wow. That's a rather scary situation.
We used to have lock down drills at my old school. No one took them seriously until the day some wierd stranger showed up and told a fifth grader to get into his car...But the fifth grader didn't. So after that, everybody forgot and took the drills as jokes again.
But when there are unannounced fire drills...people actually start crying...

Sparky · 09-19-2006, 05:10 PM

I'm glad the situation has passed. Nothing like that ever happened to me when I was in school. We had a lot of "earthquake drills" and that was all we ever did.

Matchsticks · 09-19-2006, 05:17 PM

I am glad the situation is over, I hope that all the werid events end soon...

I have been in a lot of the drills possible with the events happening (Lockdown, Bomb, Fire, Tornado...)

SkittleMonkey · 09-19-2006, 06:30 PM

I was only in public school until second grade, but I remember fire drills and us having to walk out the door in a single-file line, and once we got far enough away, they told us not to look back at the school. Of course, we probably wouldn't have if they hadn't told us not to!

09-19-2006, 10:35 AM	#1
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Our School Is Under "Lockdown"! About an hour ago, we were told not to let any students out of the rooms, or to be in the halls, or to be in front of a window. The school was ordered under lockdown; apparently there is a hostage situation in the community nearby. I don't know any other details besides that. The Principal just announced that they were cancelling all after-school programs, but apparently they are going to let the bus students go home. I don't know about the ones who walk to and from school, or whose parents pick them up in the afternoons. I was fortunate that at about the time the lockdown was announced, the homeroom teacher whose kids were in my Art room came and got them, so at least I don't have a classroom full of anxious kids to deal with. I don't know if they're gonna let the teachers leave school or not, either, so there's no telling how long I could have to stay here. pitbulllady

09-19-2006, 11:36 AM	#2
Imaginary Light Princess of Zingapore, Wisconsin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,746	Oh gosh, I hate when my school goes into "lockdown" mode. When I was still in middle school, there was a terrorist threat on my school on the internet, and everyone was so scared. I was stuck in the cafeteria with a bunch of idiots I hope everything is okay over there, and that you can go home. Safely, too. __________________ Facebook Youtube Instagram

09-19-2006, 11:49 AM	#3
Tonya Queen of the Spammed I'm just ahead of the current. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the group circle of That 70's Show Posts: 445	Good lord, I hope everything turns out okay! __________________ My babies -- (well he is number 1, dang it!). He's cool, I mean c'moooooooooooooooon? We ammigo! The every kid. Best female cartoon ever. There should be more of these ladies. Don't underestimate the power of wuv.

09-19-2006, 12:08 PM	#4
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09-19-2006, 01:45 PM	#6
One Radical Dude Big Insensitive Jerkface Still Awesome Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,738	Well, I'm glad things appear to be calm right now. The recent kidnappings and hostage situations -- not what we want to hear, and I hope those stop in the near future. __________________ Visit these pages: Facebook, Twitter, Google+

09-19-2006, 01:42 PM	#5
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Well, I'm home, and the situation is over. I guess I'll have to watch the evening news to get the details, but from what I can gather, some guy entered an apartment on a street behind our school with a high-powered rifle and took a 17-year-old girl hostage for awhile. I guess this was some sort of break-up scene and he couldn't deal with it. I've been told that the Guys in White Suits and Padded Trucks came and got him, though whether or not anyone got hurt, or how they managed to get to him, I don't know. All I DO know is that there've been a LOT of bizarre kidnappings and hostage-takings around here lately-must be something in the water, I guess. pitbulllady

09-19-2006, 04:07 PM	#7
BlooCheese Foster's Legend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 891	Wow. That's a rather scary situation. We used to have lock down drills at my old school. No one took them seriously until the day some wierd stranger showed up and told a fifth grader to get into his car...But the fifth grader didn't. So after that, everybody forgot and took the drills as jokes again. But when there are unannounced fire drills...people actually start crying... __________________

09-19-2006, 05:10 PM	#8
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	I'm glad the situation has passed. Nothing like that ever happened to me when I was in school. We had a lot of "earthquake drills" and that was all we ever did. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

09-19-2006, 05:17 PM	#9
Matchsticks At Home Comes from the brain-heart. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 123	I am glad the situation is over, I hope that all the werid events end soon... I have been in a lot of the drills possible with the events happening (Lockdown, Bomb, Fire, Tornado...) __________________ Type 9 personailty and the Final Boss of the Internet. Avatar by: cgaussie

09-19-2006, 06:30 PM	#10
SkittleMonkey Foster's Legend Snoozer ish lurve. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lakeland Posts: 575	I was only in public school until second grade, but I remember fire drills and us having to walk out the door in a single-file line, and once we got far enough away, they told us not to look back at the school. Of course, we probably wouldn't have if they hadn't told us not to! __________________ And now, some of my favorite quotes! --------------------------------------------------- SpongeBob: Oh, come on, Squidward. It could be worse! Patrick: Yeah, you could be bald and have a big nose! --------------------------------------------------- Eduardo: No, Senor Bloo! They es magic, not drive around in no car! Bloo: Nope, he lost his magic; now he dresses like a lady, and the butterfly has legs and an afro.