PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGES
At the St. Helens School District, we are committed to maintaining a strong partnership with families to provide our students with the very best education. We believe that open communication and transparency are foundational elements of any partnership.
SHHS PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE 2.7.2025
The St. Helens School District is dedicated to maintaining a strong partnership with parents in our effort to provide the very best education for our students. The key to that partnership is open communication.
At approximately 10:15 a.m., St. Helens High School was placed on ‘Hold’ due to a parent who became agitated in the main office. A ‘Hold’ means all students and staff remain in place to keep the area clear. In this instance, students and non-essential staff safely exited the office and the incident was contained to this location. At approximately 10:50 a.m., the ‘Hold’ was lifted, and classes resumed as scheduled.
For the safety of our students and staff, our district, along with local emergency response personnel follow the I Love U Guys Safety Protocols. If you would like further information on how we use these protocols to respond to incidents when they arise, you may review this information on our webpage HERE.
All those within the building are safe and we would like to thank students and staff for calmly and quickly following the protocols set in place for such events to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
SHHS PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE 10.3.2024At St. Helens School District, we are deeply committed to fostering a strong partnership with our families to ensure the highest quality education for our students. We believe that open communication and transparency are the cornerstones of this relationship.
We are writing to inform you about an incident that occurred today off-campus during the lunch period at a local restaurant where several students were involved in a physical altercation. After the altercation, school administrators received a secondhand report from a student that a possible threat of violence was made toward the school.
After a thorough investigation by school administration and local law enforcement, no evidence has been found to support that a threat was made. Whenever a threat is made, the administrative team starts the threat assessment process, working with local law enforcement and the family to determine the viability of the threat and the next steps that need to be taken.
At this time, students involved in today's incident will not be permitted on campus until an investigation is completed and appropriate school disciplinary action takes place.
We understand this may be upsetting for those who witnessed the altercation, and we want to reassure our families that we are fully committed to the safety and well-being of every student.
As always, our highest priority is the safety of our staff and students. Thank you for partnering with us to make St. Helens High School a safe place to grow and learn.
PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE: LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY 9.30.2024At the St. Helens School District, we are committed to maintaining a strong partnership with parents like you as we work together to provide the very best education for our students. One fundamental aspect of this partnership is open communication and transparency.
This email is to inform you that from approximately 1:31 p.m. to 1:36 p.m. this afternoon, the upper wing of the Clark hallway at Lewis & Clark Elementary was placed on Hold due to an unregulated student. The situation was confined to a small, isolated area, and at no time were students or staff in danger during the Hold.
When a school is placed on ‘Hold,’ it means that all students and staff are to remain in their current classroom locations and keep the area clear. Once the hold is lifted, those needing to get to other classrooms within the building are able to do so.
For the safety of our students and staff, our district, along with local emergency response personnel, follow the I Love U Guys Safety Protocols. If you would like further information on how we use these protocols to respond to incidents when they arise, you may review this information on our webpage HERE. All those within the building are safe, and we would like to thank students and staff for calmly and quickly following the protocols set in place for such events to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE: ST. HELENS MIDDLE SCHOOL 9.19.2024
At the St. Helens School District, we deeply value our partnership with families as we work together to provide the best possible education for our students. A key part of this partnership is maintaining open, honest communication.
We want to inform you that we’ve recently become aware of a rumor circulating about a potential threat involving St. Helens Middle School. Please know that we take any reports of this nature extremely seriously. In response, we’ve already engaged local law enforcement, who are actively investigating the situation.
Although this appears to be a copycat threat trending across the state and nation, we are actively working with law enforcement. There appears to be no threat on campus; however, we will continue to investigate.
We want to reassure you that we remain committed to resolving this matter as swiftly and thoroughly as possible, with the safety of our students and staff as our highest priority.
At the St. Helens School District, we continuously strive to maintain secure environments across our campuses. We follow the "I Love U Guys" Standard Response Protocol, emphasizing clear communication and emergency preparedness, ensuring our schools are ready to respond to any situation.
We will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available. In the meantime, we thank you for your patience, understanding, and cooperation in helping us ensure the safety of our school community.
Thank you for your ongoing support in fostering a safe, positive environment for all of our students.