The drill is mandated by the state to simulate an active shooter scenario. They will be responding as a live incident but want residents and parents to understand that this is just a drill. School safety officials say that they work all year to make sure students and staff are prepared for the worst. If you see or hear first responders at the school, it is only a drill. School officials have sent out letters to parents via school messenger and have been talking with students about what will be happening.

Seventh and eighth graders created an art piece that will be displayed in the building to showcase how recycling old parts can be used to create something beautiful. Students teamed up with instructors to break up and sort "old computer equipment" that can be used to create a visual representation of how recycling can go a long way.