Bomb Threats At School

[Amanda Morrison]

I've got a couple good stories from back in high school, especially because during my senior year I was an office aide for three hours per day.

We have had the whole stray dog running into school (albeit no bears, though). One of the middle school teachers, who was a bouncer before he became a teacher, put the dog on some string and kept it in his classroom. We called the family and they came and got it. Nothing big, just a lot of unnecessary hysteria.

We've had the school put on your 'lock down' type thing for a bomb threat, too. Boy, that was fun. It didn't last long though; the kid who called it in had also called himself in sick that day. The attendance aide recognized his voice, and the cops soon went and busted him and three of his friends at his house.

Our pool is known for excessive chlorine (the water is green and gross anyway). Way before I went there, one teacher whose classroom was right across from the pool went unconscious while teaching. After the kids smelled the chlorine gas, they called the office and the school was evacuated. It ended up that a janitor had gone in to fix the valve and passed out, leaving the valve wide open. He almost died

Last but not least, another 'before I got there' story. The principal used to give my government teacher a lot of flak for always taking his class outside during warm days. The principal told him that after that day, he was not allowed to take his class outside. While the teacher's class was outside, a hot water main broke in the room and ended up sending boiling hot water shooting through the classroom. It would have killed them all....

Some weird stories for you to enjoy!