(La Porte County, IN) - Precautions are being taken today at a local school in response to a potential threat that may have been just a rumor connected to Friday the 13th.
According to the superintendent’s office, students were arriving at New Prairie Middle School this morning when the administration received a report of a threat rumored at the school.
Students were brought into the gymnasium and their back packs searched prior to being sent to classes. Superintendent Paul White said multiple school resource officers will be in the building throughout the school day as a precaution.
So far, White said there's no been evidence or confirmation of a real threat at the middle school. Instead, it appears a rumor mill possibly started from students reacting to social media posts about other schools and today being Friday the 13th.
“We are, of course, taking these concerns very seriously, which has led to the student search prior to starting the school day. Enough students had arrived to NPMS as we received this information that it was determined the best course was to provide student supervision through our partnership with the LaPorte County Sheriff's office,” he said.
