A Letter from HMS Principal Ms. Lynnette Brunger

June 14, 2021

Dear Heritage Families,

The safety and well-being of your children is our highest priority. I am writing this letter to inform you about a lockdown that was conducted today. You may want to follow up with your child.

Today, at approximately 11:10 AM a lockdown was put in place at Heritage Middle School. The lockdown was put in place out of an abundance of caution. Our school utilizes a lockdown to ensure the safety of everyone in an emergency situation. The situation this morning was cleared by 11:25 AM and the building was deemed safe for our daily activities and routine to begin again. 

Both announced and unannounced drills are performed throughout the school year so that, should an emergency occur and a lockdown is necessary, all adults and scholars know what to do. 

These events may be upsetting for your child, regardless of whether they are announced or unannounced, planned or unplanned. Your child may have questions, or wish to express their emotions about the potential dangers in the world. According to the age and level of understanding, answer your child’s questions honestly. Try to be sensitive to their desire to communicate, while listening to and accepting their feelings.

Please help us remind your child to speak to an adult if they ever see or hear or otherwise become aware of a threat to their school. It is through the work of all that we are able to love and support our scholars.

Sincerely,

Lynnette Brunger

Principal, Heritage Middle School

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!