MONROE - A threatening note on a bathroom wall led to the evacuation of Monroe High School on Thursday afternoon.
Monroe Police searched the building Thursday, but found no suspicious material.
A note scribbled on a students' bathroom wall prompted the evacuation and search, Superintendent Larry Brown said. He would not say what the note said, but said it was enough to raise concern for students' safety.
MHS Principal Mark Burandt notified Brown of the note at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, Brown said. Burandt also immediately notified police. Students were evacuated as soon as police and Brown arrived at the school.
Students were taken to the bleachers on the athletic field. They were told to leave the building immediately, and were not allowed back.
Because the incident happened so close to the end of the school day, students were dismissed shortly after 2 p.m. Those who had transportation were allowed to leave the campus, while those awaiting buses were taken to Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, located adjacent to MHS.
"They didn't find anything," Brown said of the police search. Still, it was important to "err on the side of safety," he said.
Once the search was completed, around 3 p.m., students and staff were allowed back in the building to retrieve personal items.
Sports practices after school were canceled, except for soccer practice held off-site. A band concert planned for Thursday night went on as scheduled.
The incident is under investigation by the Monroe Police Department.
Students were back in school Friday. Police Chief Fred Kelley said no extra security was in place today.
Brown said the school is determining whether the lost time Thursday will need to be made up.
He said students and teachers have been briefed and "have their eyes open."
"We're hoping to find who did this," he said.
Monroe Police searched the building Thursday, but found no suspicious material.
A note scribbled on a students' bathroom wall prompted the evacuation and search, Superintendent Larry Brown said. He would not say what the note said, but said it was enough to raise concern for students' safety.
MHS Principal Mark Burandt notified Brown of the note at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, Brown said. Burandt also immediately notified police. Students were evacuated as soon as police and Brown arrived at the school.
Students were taken to the bleachers on the athletic field. They were told to leave the building immediately, and were not allowed back.
Because the incident happened so close to the end of the school day, students were dismissed shortly after 2 p.m. Those who had transportation were allowed to leave the campus, while those awaiting buses were taken to Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, located adjacent to MHS.
"They didn't find anything," Brown said of the police search. Still, it was important to "err on the side of safety," he said.
Once the search was completed, around 3 p.m., students and staff were allowed back in the building to retrieve personal items.
Sports practices after school were canceled, except for soccer practice held off-site. A band concert planned for Thursday night went on as scheduled.
The incident is under investigation by the Monroe Police Department.
Students were back in school Friday. Police Chief Fred Kelley said no extra security was in place today.
Brown said the school is determining whether the lost time Thursday will need to be made up.
He said students and teachers have been briefed and "have their eyes open."
"We're hoping to find who did this," he said.