Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
We are writing to inform you of a school security event that took place this afternoon off campus, at a school sponsored event. Our Oakcrest Senior students were attending “Lake Day” at the Egg Harbor City Lake. At the conclusion of the day, as students were boarding the school buses to return to Oakcrest, two students reported to our School Resource Officer that while another student was boarding the bus a magazine for a handgun and bullets had fallen out of the student's bookbag. The bus was held at the lake while our School Resource Officer used the information provided to identify and remove the student. Our School Resource Officer secured the student and his belongings, and then worked with local law enforcement. While I cannot share any personally identifiable information, please know that local law enforcement is involved and guiding the process, and the District takes this situation very seriously.
To be clear, there was a magazine with bullets found, but no firearm. We recognize the magnitude of an event such as this, and want to again stress the importance of our staff, students, and families sharing information when there is concern. We have no reason at this time to believe there is any additional danger to any of our staff or students. As always we take the health, safety, and welfare of our students and staff as our priority. If you have any questions, or if you or your student wish to share any information, please communicate to OHS Principal Mike McGhee (mmcgheee@gehrhsd.net) or our Superintendent James Reina (jreina@gehrhsd.net).
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