WILTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
395 Danbury Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
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Kevin Smith, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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Charles Smith, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum and Instruction
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Andrea Leonardi
Assistant Superintendent
Special Services
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Maria Coleman
Director, Human Resources and General Administration
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Dawn Norton
Chief Financial Officer
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Dear Middlebrook Staff, Parents, Families, and Caregivers,
As a follow-up to my communication at approximately 1:58 p.m. today, I am writing to share additional information about our initiation of the standard response protocol. At approximately 12:47 p.m. today, we received a report of a potential weapon in a vehicle whose location was unknown at the time. We immediately contacted police, and shortly thereafter the responding officer arrived on site and located a car matching the reported description and the driver of the car, who was immediately detained by the police. The responding officers assessed the situation and advised us to initiate a “secure” protocol in our building while the matter was being evaluated further. The police department’s investigation led them to believe that there was no weapon and no threat to the school community; however, we moved into a “hold” protocol to keep students within classrooms and to avoid potential worry for anyone seeing additional police vehicles on site. After their careful assessment, the police department gave the “all clear” at 2:05 p.m. for activity to continue consistent with the typical school day. Students and staff were cooperative and adhered to our emergency procedures throughout this period of time. While I realize that a report of a potential weapon on campus can be unsettling, I want to reassure you that we encourage students and staff to report any potentially suspicious activity; we take all reports seriously; and we respond to all reports thoroughly in close collaboration with law enforcement.
Sincerely,
Jory Higgins
Principal Middlebrook School
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Smith, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools