Principal's Newsletter
November 17, 2019
Update - Weapon on Campus last week
As you may know, last week we were investigating an incident in which a student may have brought a firearm to school. The Union City Police Department conducted a search of the students home and completed their investigation. They determined the student had a knife which belonged to the student's parent and concluded that the student did not have access to a firearm. If the student did bring something other than a knife to school it could have been a BB gun that they found in the house (both items were confiscated).
This incident generated a lot of concern among staff and families. I have been in contact with UCPD, the student's father, and district administration and we do not have any reason to believe that this student poses a threat at this time to the school. Regardless, we will have additional administrative support on campus Monday morning to answer any questions that families or staff may have.
All of us may be feeling different emotions about this information including shock, sadness, fear, and anger. All of us may have questions about our children's' safety, or why someone would bring any kind of weapon to school. We want you to know the Eastin staff cares deeply about every child's safety. Anytime we hear about weapons on a school campus we take it very seriously. Eastin is a safe school and each of us plays an important role in keeping Eastin safe. We do this in many ways. Some of the ways we do this are by being kind to one another, helping others when they are hurt, and by telling adults if we see something that makes us feel unsafe. If your child ever tells you about an incident in which they hear or see something dangerous on campus, please inform administration immediately.
Important Dates
Fall Picture Re-Take Day - Tuesday, November 19th
School Site Council (SSC) - Wednesday, November 20th @ 2:30 pm
Frozen 2 Private Screening - Saturday, November 23rd @ 9:30 am (Century 25 Union Landing)
Thanksgiving Break (School Closed) - November 25th - November 29th
See's Candies Order Forms Due (PTC) - Monday, December 2nd
Dinner Night Out @ BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse - December 4th