Important Safety Message
This is Shellie Holcombe, Principal of Canyon High School, with some important safety information.
Earlier this afternoon, a student reported some graffiti found in a bathroom stall threatening the school and referencing tomorrow, June 2. As soon as the graffiti was discovered, our administrators investigated and called in law enforcement to assist.
We are working closely with law enforcement to have an expanded presence on campus and in the neighborhood tomorrow. Since tomorrow is the last day of school and it wouldn’t involve significant disruption to student schedules, we are opting to transition tomorrow’s final exams for periods 2 and 7 to an online format. We are hoping that by doing so, we can calm anxious nerves as we head into summer break.
Your student's teachers will be reaching out this evening or early tomorrow morning with instructions on how to access the final exam. Students are to remain home tomorrow, and all on-campus athletic and extracurricular activities have also been canceled. Graduation rehearsal and graduation will continue as planned, and a separate email will be sent to the families of Canyon seniors.
On a positive note - we were able to act quickly due to the fact that someone “saw something and said something.” Our community is always safest when we are sharing concerns openly and in a timely fashion.
If you haven’t already done so, please consider placing the contact information for the Canyon High School Student Care Line in your phone - and on your student’s phone (661-772-7389). We encourage you to reach out if you have a concern or are worried about someone’s well-being.
It is important for everyone to know that there are logical consequences that arise from the choice to make threatening comments - whether they be real or a misguided attempt at a joke. We will be enforcing appropriate discipline and we know law enforcement will do so as well.
Sincerely,
Shellie Holcombe
Earlier this afternoon, a student reported some graffiti found in a bathroom stall threatening the school and referencing tomorrow, June 2. As soon as the graffiti was discovered, our administrators investigated and called in law enforcement to assist.
We are working closely with law enforcement to have an expanded presence on campus and in the neighborhood tomorrow. Since tomorrow is the last day of school and it wouldn’t involve significant disruption to student schedules, we are opting to transition tomorrow’s final exams for periods 2 and 7 to an online format. We are hoping that by doing so, we can calm anxious nerves as we head into summer break.
Your student's teachers will be reaching out this evening or early tomorrow morning with instructions on how to access the final exam. Students are to remain home tomorrow, and all on-campus athletic and extracurricular activities have also been canceled. Graduation rehearsal and graduation will continue as planned, and a separate email will be sent to the families of Canyon seniors.
On a positive note - we were able to act quickly due to the fact that someone “saw something and said something.” Our community is always safest when we are sharing concerns openly and in a timely fashion.
If you haven’t already done so, please consider placing the contact information for the Canyon High School Student Care Line in your phone - and on your student’s phone (661-772-7389). We encourage you to reach out if you have a concern or are worried about someone’s well-being.
It is important for everyone to know that there are logical consequences that arise from the choice to make threatening comments - whether they be real or a misguided attempt at a joke. We will be enforcing appropriate discipline and we know law enforcement will do so as well.
Sincerely,
Shellie Holcombe
