nothinglikehome
19 posts
Apr 19, 2007
9:29 PM
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Just a FYI, TBE was not under a lockdown today. I did call the school today and I also receive a memo today from the school district regarding this issue when my son got home today.
TBE was on alert status and they took extra precautions for the safety of our students. I do know that officer and that was what he was suppose to do today is stand guard outside the front of the school. Shame on you for making such a statement.
Last Edited on 19-Apr-2007 9:45 PM
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nothinglikehome
20 posts
Apr 19, 2007
9:55 PM
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Call the school tomorrow. TBE was not on a lockdown. They just took extra precautions. The officer was only doing what he was suppose to do and just a FYI he did go on campus several times during the day per the office staff. If it was a real lockdown the kids would not of been able to go outside the classroom at all. My child went to get a hot lunch and also went to science, music and even up to the office to get some ice for his knee throughout the day.
Last Edited on 19-Apr-2007 10:11 PM
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jkldawno
55 posts
Apr 20, 2007
7:28 AM
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My daugher goes to Creekside and when I went to pick her up around noon,when I heard about this whacko,there were 4 cops there. 2 standing in front by the office and one in his car at the beginning of the parking lot and one in his car accoss the steet. I was very happy to see them,they were very serious there. Great job LPD!! CSOE was all dark window blind were closed and I was escorted to my daughter class. The kids were not walking around unless they were with and adult. CSOE handled it all great thanks to them too!
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MattFox
377 posts
Apr 20, 2007
10:32 AM
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I'm not in law enforcement, but even I could imagine several strategic reasons the officer would be MUCH better off in or very near his car as opposed to on foot patrol several minutes away from his car.
I am very happy to hear that the local police took the situation seriously and think the original poster is way out of line.
Matt
Last Edited on 20-Apr-2007 10:34 AM
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LuLu2839
13 posts
Apr 20, 2007
10:57 AM
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I can see the middle school from my home office window. The policeman there patrolled the parking lot ALL day. He drove around down to the park parking lot and on the streets nearby. He sure made his presence felt. He was driving down Cardinal at 2:30 when I left to pick-up my daughter at TBE. I felt better that he was mobile and more visible than if he stayed at the entrance of the school. I was surprised to see that the other policemen at TBE were not doing the same. I wish they had. I think that is what norcal was referring to in his post.
Last Edited on 20-Apr-2007 10:58 AM
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lincolnrural
17 posts
Apr 20, 2007
11:40 AM
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Wondering how quickly the first negative comment about something in Lincoln was going to be posted to this web site. Congrats to norcalbiker69 and the uplifting, positive post. Assume since you seem to be so concerned about our schools and such, that you participate in volunteer and classroom activities including SBLT, PTC, Scrip, Watch D.O.G.S (if you are a dad). You also should have your child teach you TBE's 'Purple Hand Pledge'.
You are 'visually impaired' in that you see what you want to see.
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lincolnrural
18 posts
Apr 20, 2007
11:43 AM
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Wondering how quickly the first negative comment about something in Lincoln was going to be posted to this web site. Congrats to norcalbiker69 and the uplifting, positive post. Assume since you seem to be so concerned about our schools and such, that you participate in volunteer and classroom activities including SBLT, PTC, Scrip, Watch D.O.G.S (if you are a dad). You also should have your child teach you TBE's 'Purple Hand Pledge'.
Yes, you do appear to be 'visually impaired' in that you see what you want to see.
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nativecal
14 posts
Apr 20, 2007
11:52 AM
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Norcalbiker69-
Twelve Bridges Elementary was NOT in lockdown status. I am a former school teacher.........lockdown status means NO ONE in or out- doors locked, blinds drawn.
I, too, received the notice home from the elementary school, and was PLEASED to see the precautions that the school and police department had taken.
It seems some people can only find the negative in life.... and something to grumble about every chance they get.
Good job WPUSD and Lincoln PD!! Thanks for protecting our children! :)
Last Edited on 20-Apr-2007 11:53 AM
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processinglady
74 posts
Apr 20, 2007
12:00 PM
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My daughter is in the 5th grade at TBES. We received the letter from the school board, and got a personal email from her teacher. The school was on a "PRACTICE LOCKDOWN". That came straight from the teachers mouth. The doors were locked and the blinds were down. They had inside recess, and all bathroom breaks were monitored. They even had to use a code word to get back in the classroom.....
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happy
25 posts
Apr 20, 2007
1:05 PM
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I am in another district, and we too were on precautionary alert. We had our blinds drawn and our doors locked. Had it been a "lockdown", NO ONE would have been allowed outside for ANYTHING (no bathroom breaks, no office runs, nothing) and we would have been under our desks until we received the all clear. Our main concern at our school was being on alert and keeping our children safe! Although parent communication is extremely important, at the time our children were the first priority. Good to hear our local police and school districts were in constant communication!
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lincolnrural
19 posts
Apr 21, 2007
3:36 PM
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Stop making EVERYTHING that happens to our kids about the school board.
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cranberrie
51 posts
Apr 21, 2007
7:32 PM
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I have a high school student and they had cops all around the school. However, it wasn't called a lock-down, but a "rainy day schedule" as was the word for all the other schools around. The difference is, the students still switch classes, can go for lunch (just not off campus though), and parents can still come on school grounds. We had a choice to pull our kids out, but a lot did not. I'm just happy to know that our police were taking precausion, doing their job and keeping our kids safe. Some parents wonder why the school didn't call all the parents to let us know...because it wasnt' a huge threat to us at the time. This was happening a few counties away. We live in a different world today, and yes it's very sad that our kids are living in it. I know that the TBMS and Lincoln High kids thought this was "cool"...of course that's because nothing was happening close to home, just the fact that they could feel the excitment and their day was a little different.
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MattFox
378 posts
Apr 22, 2007
9:27 AM
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I had a similar incident happen to one of my schools when I was a child living in Saudi Arabia in the early 1980s. Except that instead of a crazy drug addict, we had some kind of security alert with Iran. And instead of having a police officer patrolling the school, we had about 1,000 Saudi soldiers with machine guns standing every 5 feet along the perimeter of the school grounds and every vehicle coming onto campus had to get searched for bombs. This went on for a couple weeks.
Funny things is that it all seemed normal at the time :)
Matt
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