Families of Westergard Elementary School and Billinghurst Middle School received an alert today after school administration, acting on advisement from Principal John Stern, implemented a Secured Campus status in response to reports of suspicious activity in the surrounding neighborhood.
While school officials confirmed the implementation of a Secured Campus and the safe resolution of the incident, they have not yet disclosed exactly what prompted the alert or the nature of the suspicious activity reported in the neighborhood.
In coordination with safety protocols, the schools were locked down temporarily while School Police responded to the reports. Following the scheduled dismissal time, students were held inside the school buildings as a precautionary measure to ensure safety…