Shuswap Middle School is offering a $500 reward following a third bomb threat.
A letter was distributed to school parents on Monday regarding the writing discovered on a bathroom wall. The writing, discovered about 8 a.m. Thursday, stated that there was a ‘boam’ in the school.
The students were briefly evacuated before the decision was made to allow the students back inside. They then attended an assembly with the RCMP discussing public mischief.
Excerpts from the letter, signed by principal Silke Yardley and vice-principal Carla Schneider, state:
“Public mischief is considered a criminal act... We are very concerned that there are a few students who are feeling this type of behaviour is acceptable. It is not. We know that we have a safe and secure school with a climate of caring and learning. We do support all students, but in this case we need your help in identifying the youth responsible. In each instance we have tried to find out who is responsible for the inappropriate comments. In the second incident, because it was signed, we were able, with the RCMP’s help, to determine the youth who was responsible...
We are appealing to you to talk to your children. Please ask them if they know anything or have heard anything. Studies show that in all likelihood the youth has let someone know that they are responsible. Please ask them to come and see me or Mrs. Schneider, talk to an adult in the building or write us a note in our mail box. We will keep their identity anonymous.”