UPDATE: 10:30am
The school district has announced that high school students will be released early today.
First, senior drivers will be released shortly (10:30am), followed by junior and sophomore drivers. Then bus riders will follow. Buses will follow normal routes. For students who get picked up afterschool by parents, the pickup area will be located at the fire department located at 2020 Washington Street.
All afterschool activities and clubs are cancelled for today. There are no home sports’ events scheduled for this evening.
School officials clarified no other schools except the high school were impacted by today’s threat and evacuations.
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UPDATE 9:50am
The city and district have released a joint statement clarifying what was originally framed as a drill was actually a response to a threat.
We are revising our earlier announcement about the evacuation drill at Ferndale High School. The reason for the evacuation was that the school had received a bomb threat. Law enforcement is assessing the credibility of that threat but in the meantime students have been evacuated to outdoor locations. All students are safe. Law enforcement is at the scene with dogs.
The excavation at Vista Middle School has been canceled.
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Law enforcement were clearing buildings using K-9 units.
According to the joint statement
Parents, if you have students that are to be picked up this morning for doctor’s appointments, etc., please call 360.383.9240 to arrange for pickup. Pickup will take place at the fire department located at 2020 Washington Street. Ferndale High School Assistant Principal Julia Besola will check students out to parents.
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Students at FHS and Vista Middle School were evacuated from their buildings early this morning in what the school district referred to as spontaneous evacuation drills. Law enforcement are also involved in the process and are visible on campus.
Students are all safe and no changes to the schools’ schedules have been announced.
More information to follow.