CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – A mom’s social media publish goes viral after an incident at a Charles County faculty being deemed as “horseplay” by directors led to a 911 name.
In response to faculty officers, two college students had been horseplaying in a college lavatory on Friday, November 15, when one of many pupil’s jackets obtained caught on a stall door hook. Officers say the opposite pupil was unable to help within the pupil’s removing from the hook and left the lavatory to hunt assist from an administrator.
It’s being reported that an administrator was capable of help, however 911 was known as by a employees member for “further precautionary medical assist.
In response to a latest social media publish on Instagram, the mom of the scholar who was caught on the door hook particulars a unique incident alongside what seems to be the image of a kid within the hospital carrying a neck brace.
In her caption she states,” My youngster who’s a 2nd grader was hung within the boys’ lavatory by a 4th grader.” The mom additionally provides,” I obtained essentially the most traumatizing cellphone name from the college stating that my youngster was being rushed to kids’s hospital in NW.”
The principal of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary Faculty despatched out a letter to oldsters and employees detailing the incident. Learn the complete assertion beneath:
November 15, 2024
Pricey Dad and mom, Guardians and Employees:
I need to replace you on a scenario that occurred right now at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary Faculty.
This afternoon, two of our college students had been reportedly horseplaying in a college lavatory when one pupil’s jacket obtained caught on a stall door hook. The scholar was not capable of free themselves and the opposite pupil concerned was additionally not capable of assist them. This pupil left the lavatory to hunt assist from employees and reported the incident to directors. Directors responded and had been capable of help, however employees known as 911 for added precautionary medical assist. Attributable to privateness causes, I’m not capable of share any further particulars with you.
I perceive that the preliminary 911 report resulted in a primary responder name that shared a potential suicide try occurred at our college. This was then posted on social media by a neighborhood member, inflicting a little bit of neighborhood concern. Charles County Public Faculties (CCPS) shortly shared an replace with you in addition to the Barnhart employees to dispel any inaccurate info starting to flow into. I apologize for the delay in that replace, however our administrative staff was addressing the wants of our college students. The incident was additionally reported to our college useful resource officer (SRO).
Any time we have now an emergency scenario at our college, the executive staff will shortly handle, guarantee all college students and employees are secure after which talk with dad and mom after we have now correct info to share. I admire the short pondering of the scholar who reported their classmate wanted assist, our employees for calmly managing a schedule disruption, and our college students who adopted our instructions this afternoon so emergency medical companies (EMS) might enter the college and supply look after the scholar.
Thanks in your continued assist of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary Faculty. When you’ve got any questions I can reply about this incident, please e-mail me at cburke@ccboe.com.
Sincerely,
Carrie Burke Principal
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