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Homecoming sports schedules have changed this week due to heightened security in light of written threats discovered in a girls’ restroom last week, coupled with recent threats nation-wide from “scary clowns.”
Sports events originally scheduled for Friday have been moved to Thursday.
Revised Sports Schedule for Thursday, October 6:
- Frosh football vs Eisenhower @ 3 pm in the Apple Bowl
- Varsity Football vs Eisenhower @ 7 pm in the Apple Bowl
- JV and C Volleyball vs West Valley @ 5:30 pm in the main gym
- Frosh Volleyball vs West Valley @ 5:30 pm in the small gym
- Varsity Volleyball vs West Valley @ 7 pm in the main gym
- Girls JV Soccer @ West Valley @ 5 pm
- Girls Varsity Soccer @ West Valley @ 7 pm
- The bus leaves at 1:30 pm for soccer
The homecoming pep assembly on Friday October 7 is cancelled. School District officials are evaluating whether school will be held on Friday October 7th, and will communicate the decision to students, parents and community as soon as it is made.
Other homecoming activities will continue this week with heightened security. In addition to armed security, procedures will be tightened for all homecoming events. No personal backpacks, bags, food, or drink will be allowed by anyone attending the events.
“We are tightening up security and taking other measures to provide safe and secure schools, including extracurricular activities,” says Mark Helm, Executive Director of Student Services.
Threatening messages were discovered last week at Wenatchee High School in a girls’ restroom referring to October 7th. The Wenatchee Police Department was contacted and an investigation began. Police were contacted again when another message was discovered in a girls’ restroom at Foothills Middle School. Police believe it to be a “copycat” message.
Yesterday, local area students reported receiving social media messages from an individual using the images of a scary clown. These messages are vague, but refer to coming to school on October 7.
Police investigation of all messages is ongoing, in full cooperation with Wenatchee School District officials. The safety of our students and school communities is the district’s top priority.