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Severe Weather Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At School District In Hudson Valley Severe Weather Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At School District In Hudson Valley
Severe Weather Threat Leads To Early Dismissal At School District In Hudson Valley A school district in the Hudson Valley has dismissed students early due to potentially severe storms that are expected to move through the region. State officials have issued alerts about a severe weather system that is expected to bring thunderstorms and strong winds through the region on the afternoon of Monday, May 16.  The Poughkeepsie City School District announced that Poughkeepsie High School and Middle School students would be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. on Monday, due to the severe storm warning. Students at Clinton Elementary School, Krieger Elementary School, Morse Element…

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by Nicole Valinote
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15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote 15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote One day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for making online threats against two area schools, another student has been arrested in a separate incident. The second incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, March 22 when a community member reported another threat of school violence against Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School to City of Poughkeepsie police, said Irwin Goldberg, spokesman for the school district. An investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old girl who was charged with making a terroristic threat and was issued an appearance …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats
Two Schools In Hudson Valley Go Remote After Social Media Threats Two schools in the Hudson Valley have moved to remote learning following a social media threat. Both Poughkeepsie Middle School and Poughkeepsie High School will be operating on a remote learning schedule on Monday, March 21, due to the social media threat made against both schools, according to a message on the district's website.  Students and staff are expected to engage in remote learning using the one-hour delay schedule, the district said. "Parents should check their child's social media accounts and share any concerning material with law enforcement," the district added. No o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley
Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley A Dutchess County middle school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school despite enhanced procedures. The student was charged on Thursday, March 10 at Poughkeepsie Middle School, said Irwin Goldberg, the public information officer for the Poughkeepsie School District. "District officials are reviewing video and gathering facts via internal investigation to determine how the weapon may have gotten into the school," said Goldberg.  Any information will be shared with law enforcement, he added. The student was not identified due to his age. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School
Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School Reports of a possible school shooting that rattled some parents in the area were unfounded and caused by a widespread power outage, officials said. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Rosser said that a citywide outage led to an unfounded report of a shooting inside the middle building that quickly spread throughout the community. Officials said that during the outage, a student called a parent saying that he heard a gunshot, prompting a call to police, which investigated the report, determining that students and staff were safe. “Reports of a school shooting…

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by Zak Failla
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School Security Official Assaulted After Large Fight Breaks Out School Security Official Assaulted After Large Fight Breaks Out
School Security Official Assaulted After Large Fight Breaks Out A security official was assaulted during an incident at a school in the area. Officers responded to Poughkeepsie Middle School around 2:52 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, on a report of a "large fight," said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. During the disturbance, a member of the school’s security team was assaulted, Clark said. Clark did not provide additional information regarding the "fight," but did say the matter was under investigation. Poughkeepsie City School District Superintendent Eric Rosser said the district is working with law enforcement to investigate "this isolate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report Of Student With Guns Leads To Lockout Of Poughkeepsie Schools Report Of Student With Guns Leads To Lockout Of Poughkeepsie Schools
Report Of Student With Guns Leads To Lockout Of Poughkeepsie Schools A report of a student with two guns in the area of Poughkeepsie High School prompted a lockout on Thursday morning. Police received the report at around 9 a.m. and officers and detectives immediately responded, said City of Poughkeepsie PD Captain Richard Wilson. Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School were placed in lockout. Interviews of students were conducted at the school, Wilson said.  The grounds in and around the school were checked by officers with negative results with regard to locating guns, according to Wilson. The school grounds have been deemed secure and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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School Searched After Threat Of Gun On Campus School Searched After Threat Of Gun On Campus
School Searched After Threat Of Gun On Campus Information that a student may have a gun on the campus of Poughkeepsie Middle School caused a search of the school and a full-scale investigation. The incident took place on Tuesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report that a student may have possessed a weapon on school grounds during an after-school program, said Capt. Richard Wilson. The investigation, conducted by the City of Poughkeepsie Police patrol and detective divisions, included numerous interviews as well as collaboration with school officials.  "The outcome of the investigation was that no cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspended Student's Appearance At School Sparks Poughkeepsie Police Probe Suspended Student's Appearance At School Sparks Poughkeepsie Police Probe
Suspended Student's Appearance At School Sparks Poughkeepsie Police Probe The principal of Poughkeepsie Middle School has been cleared of any wrongdoing by police after a complaint was filed regarding the use of excessive force in an incident involving a suspended student who returned to school. The incident, between Principal Da'Ron Wilson and an unnamed student, occurred around 2:20 p.m., April 3 at the school, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark.   Police were called to the school at 55 College Ave., to investigate the incident which began when the student, who was suspended from school, was found inside walking a hallway. When Wilson, attempt…

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by Kathy Reakes