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Things Settle Down After Scarsdale High School Bomb Threat

SCARSDALE, N.Y. – One day after a bomb threat scribbled on a bathroom wall forced an evacuation of the Scarsdale High School, students returned to class in a state of relative normalcy.

Things returned to normal at Scarsdale High School after Monday's scare.

Things returned to normal at Scarsdale High School after Monday's scare.

Photo Credit: Zak Failla

Monday morning’s classes were interrupted by the discovery of the threat at approximately 10 a.m., which led to an emergency evacuation onto the school’s athletic fields before they could be bussed out of the cold to the middle school.

Officials with the Scarsdale Police and Fire Departments, as well as members of the Westchester County Bomb Squad subsequently went through an extensive sweep of the school before determining that the threat was unfounded and students were able to return to the building for a regular dismissal.

“I am filled with a sense of gratitude for the cooperation displayed by all members of our community,” Principal Kenneth Bonamo said to parents. “Our students were most cooperative, despite a bit of a wait in the cold for the buses to take them to the middle school, and staff members at both schools were incredibly helpful and proactive in ensuring safe transport to and from the high school.”

As a precaution, police continued with emphasis patrols throughout the day on Monday, but there was no further incident at the high school.

Students were dealt an extra blow, as Monday was the first day of quarterly testing, which led to an even more stressful slate scheduled for the rest of the week after things got backed up.

Bonamo praised the police, his staff and the students, noting that making such a threat is damaging to both the school district and community. He encouraged parents to discuss the incident with their children to help them understand what happened.

“Making a bomb threat is a criminal offense that causes unease and anxiety and challenges our sense of security and community,” he noted. “Such actions have no place in our school and are unnecessarily unsettling and disruptive.” 

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