Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Greendale High School was put on "hold" after a suspicious person was seen in the building.
Greendale High School was put on lockdown today after a suspicous person was seen in the building. The school was immediately put on “hold” at around 12:30 p.m. for security reasons and students were kept in classrooms while police and school personnel searched the building, according to a release from Greendale Police. The students were released from the classrooms after the building was checked and later determined that there was never any threat to the students. Greendale Police said it's an active investigation and did not say who the suspicious person was. School district administrators throughout southeastern Wisconsin — and the country — are addressing rumors of shooting threat at their districts. Districts where threat rumors …
Greendale put the school on hold after sightings of a suspicious man. Other districts dealing with rumors of threats of violence on Friday include Waukesha, Oak Creek and Menomonee Falls.
Just days after the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, CT, school district administrators throughout southeastern Wisconsin — and the country — are addressing rumors of shooting threat at their districts. In none of the districts has an actual threat been discovered, however, several districts have sent letters to parents and beefed up security, and are working with local police to address the situation. Districts where rumors have been circulating include Waukesha, Oak Creek, Menomonee Falls, Hamilton, Arrowhead, Greenfield, Greendale and Cudahy. However, several other districts in the area are taking precautions in response to a rumor that began circulating on Facebook. Greendale High School was put on lockdown today after a …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Recent survey results indicate students do not feel comfortable reporting negative behavior to adults. The new system will allow students to anonymously report harassment and illegal activity.
Bullying, harassment, or illegal activity in the Greendale School District can now be reported through a new online reporting system. This comes from work being done by the new Greendale Task Force, whose mission is to propose solutions to problematic behavior, as well as propose implementation strategies to address the behavior. The task force was formed after a 17-year-old male high school student wrote a fake bomb threat in a bathroom because he told police he wanted to disrupt the homecoming activities. Police reports indicated the teen experienced prolonged bullying by his peers, including nominating him for homecoming court as a prank. The task force has held three meetings and continues to help identify gaps in existing services and…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The recent fake bomb threat made by a bullied student has led to a discussion of whether a bullying is a problem in Greendale. District officials acknowledge more needs to be done to improve communication on the issue.
If you are lucky enough to fit in, then you don’t have to worry about being bullied, said a former Greendale High School student. High school can be rough. Not everyone is lucky. A written bomb threat was found in a boys bathroom three days prior to the Greendale homecoming dance. It read "3 DAYS TILL BOOM JK OR AM I?". Five days later police arrested Nicholas S. Olson, 17, saying he was responsible. Police originally recommended a felony charge against Olson, but prosecutors decided on a misdemeanor for Olson because of reports of prolonged bullying by his peers, including nominating him for homecoming court as a prank. The Greendale School District said they had nothing to do with the lesser charge, though the criminal complaint says the…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Some clouds are over the Garden Community after a student admitted to making a bomb threat because police say he was being bullied. Patch Columnist Mike Vickery shares his experience of being bullied back in the 1970s.
As far as PR goes, this has not been Greendale’s best week. Bomb scares and bullying are generally not the reasons you want to show up on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Yet, here we are. Remember those simpler times when really tall sunflowers got us in the news? This turn of events is not a bad thing. Turning the lights on a problem is always positive action. The illumination reveals blemishes best exposed – and then duly dealt with. For this moment, the heck with our ‘Garden of Eden Community’ reputation. We have troubles, right here in Greendale. “Trouble” – that starts with ‘T’ which rhymes with ‘B’ and that stands for bullying. In hind sight, the bomb scare, while wrong, is a symptom of the larger problem. We…
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Nicholas S. Olson, 17, remains free on a $250 signature bond while awaiting trial for disorderly conduct, after police say he wrote a bomb threat in a boys bathroom. Police say Olson was bullied, including being voted onto homecoming court as a prank.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Greendale High School student accused of writing a bomb threat in a boys bathroom has been ordered to have no contact with the school. Nicholas S. Olson, 17, is charged with disorderly conduct after police said he wrote "3 DAYS TILL BOOM JK OR AM I?" on the wall of a bathroom stall. He made his initial appearance Wednesday on the misdemeanor charge. The court entered a not guilty plea for Olson after he admitted writing the bomb threat. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Commissioner Rosa M. Barillas assigned him a $250 signature bond during that appearance, which is the promise that he pay $250 if he violates the conditions set by the court. One of those conditions is that he have no contact with the high school while the case is ongoing…
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Monday, October 1, 2012
The 17-year-old boy suspected of writing a threat in a Greendale High School bathroom is charged with a misdemeanor, and is expected to make his initial appearance in court this week.
Sympathy over years of bullying led to a lesser charge being filed against the student suspected of making the homecoming week bomb threat at Greendale High School. The criminal complaint filed late Friday afternoon outlines the way the suspect was reportedly treated by his classmates, including years of teasing and being voted onto homecoming court as a prank. Knowing how Nicholas S. Olson, 17, was treated, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office — with the backing of Greendale School District administrators — charged him with a single misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. Had he been charged with the felony count of making a bomb scare, he could have …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Saturday's Homecoming Dance went off without a hitch and parents are happy with the way the Greendale School District handled the situation after a written message threatened something would happen at the high school on the day of the Homecoming dance.
Greendale parents applaud the school district’s efforts in handling a vague threatening message found written in a boys bathroom last week, that indicated something would happen at the high school on Saturday, the day of the Homecoming dance. Even though Saturday's Homecoming dance was moved from Greendale High School to the middle school, parents say the dance went great and are happy with the measures taken by the administration. “I think it all went very well,” said Michelle Price. “Thanks to all who handled this situation. The feedback I received from a senior it was actually one of the better ones.” Greendale High School Principal Steve Lodes informed Greendale families that the dance location would be moved as a precautionary measure…
Greendale Police say they are still investigating the incident, in which a written message threatened that something would happen at the high school on the day of the homecoming dance.
Greendale Police continue to investigate who was behind a threatening message found written in a boys bathroom last week, that indicated something would happen at the high school on Saturday, the day of the Homecoming dance. As a precaution, the Homecoming dance was moved from Greendale High School to Greendale Middle School. The dance went off without a hitch. Greendale Police say the investigation into the vague message written on in a boys bathroom is ongoing and there is no new information to report. Police and the Milwaukee County Sheriff' Department did a canine sweep at the school Monday morning, officials confirmed. All homecoming activites went as planned, with exception of the dance location change and cancellation of the Friday …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Due to a message in a boys bathroom that threatens something will happen at the school on Saturday, the homecoming dance has been moved to the middle school.
The Greendale High School homecoming dance has been moved to Greendale Middle School in response to a message discovered in a boys restroom that made reference to a vague threat at the high school on Saturday. The homecoming football game and bonfire are going on as planned on Friday night with increased security. Greendale High School will be locked down on Saturday, according to FOX6 News. While the pep assembly was held as scheduled on Friday, the lunch period and hallways at the high school were restricted. "Today your children and our staff did an amazing job in focusing on both the school and also the fun associated with homecoming," said Greendale High School Principal Steve Lodes in a recorded message to families. Lodes did a …
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5:51 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
One question...what is the school and the new Culture and Climate task force going to do about it when reports are made anonymously about students which are not true, causing the student to be brought into the principals office and having parents called. That kinda sounds like another avenue for bullying. Culture and Climate-George Orwell? more ›