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We are writing to inform you about two separate incidents that occurred last night during the basketball game at Ottawa Hills High Schoo ...

2021-12-08

We are writing to inform you about two separate incidents that occurred last night during the basketball game at Ottawa Hills High School. In the third quarter of the basketball game, the Grand Rapids Police Department informed us that shots were fired in the neighborhood near Ottawa Hills High School, and we were asked to keep event-goers inside the building until cleared for release. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department press release today, police cleared the area in and around the school, and evidence of a shooting was located on Rosewood Avenue SE, including damaged cars and homes. No injuries from the shooting have been discovered. Detectives are encouraging anyone with information related to the shooting to contact investigators directly at 616-456-3380 or anonymously through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org. There was also a separate situation with seconds to go at the end of the game where several event-goers started fighting inside the gymnasium resulting in the early conclusion of the event. All precautionary safety measures were in place including public safety personnel and metal detectors. Contrary to rumors, there was no shooting inside or on school property. The fighting that took place during last night’s game is completely out of line with our district’s expectation for the behavior of event-goers at our athletic events. Our Public Safety Department is working with the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) to investigate the fights and will follow our Student Policy Handbook and all appropriate laws regarding disciplinary and legal action. We encourage parents to use this as an opportunity to discuss with your child the importance of telling an adult right away if ever they feel threatened at school or in the community. Also, please remind them that if they have information regarding the events that took place last night or any threats or acts of violence at school or school related events to contact our Public Safety Department at 616-819-2100, the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer. Sincerely, Larry D. JohnsonChief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Safety and School Security

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Estimados estudiantes, padres, tutores, personal y miembros de la comunidad:Esta carta es para informarles sobre dos incidentes separados que ocurrieron anoche durante el partido de baloncesto en Ottawa Hills High School.En el tercer cuarto del partido de baloncesto, el Departamento de PolicΓ­a de Grand Rapids nos informΓ³ que se oyeron tiros en el vecindario cercano a Ottawa Hills High School, y nos pidiΓ³ que mantuviΓ©ramos a la concurrencia dentro del edificio hasta que dieran permiso para salir. SegΓΊn el comunicado de prensa del Departamento de PolicΓ­a de Grand Rapids del dΓ­a de hoy, la policΓ­a examinΓ³ la zona en y alrededor de la escuela, y encontrΓ³ evidencia de un tiroteo en Rosewood Avenue SE, con daΓ±os causados a vehΓ­culos y casas. No se identificaron heridos debido al tiroteo. Los detectives estΓ‘n solicitando a cualquier persona que tenga informaciΓ³n sobre el tiroteo que se comunique con los investigadores llamando al 616-456-3380 o en forma anΓ³nima como Observador silencioso llamando al 616-774-2345 o visitando www.silentobserver.org.TambiΓ©n se produjo una situaciΓ³n separada a pocos segundos de finalizar el partido, cuando varios miembros de la concurrencia comenzaron a pelearse dentro del gimnasio, con lo cual el evento se tuvo que dar por terminado en forma anticipada. Se tomaron todas las medidas precautorias de seguridad, con la presencia de personal de seguridad y detectores de metales. Contrario a los rumores, no se produjo ningΓΊn tiroteo dentro del predio de la escuela.La pelea que se produjo durante el partido de anoche es contraria a las expectativas del distrito sobre el comportamiento de la aficiΓ³n en nuestros eventos atlΓ©ticos. Nuestro Departamento de Seguridad PΓΊblica estΓ‘ trabajando con el Departamento de PolicΓ­a de Grand Rapids (GRPD) para investigar estas peleas. Seguiremos lo indicado en el Manual de polΓ­ticas estudiantiles, y tomaremos todas las medidas disciplinarias y legales correspondientes.Animamos a los padres a que usen esta oportunidad para hablar con su hijo sobre la importancia de informar inmediatamente a un adulto si se siente amenazado en la escuela o la comunidad. AdemΓ‘s, es importante que recuerden a su hijo que, si tiene cualquier informaciΓ³n sobre los eventos que se llevaron a cabo anoche, o sobre cualquier amenaza o acto de violencia en la escuela o en eventos escolares, que llame al Departamento de Seguridad PΓΊblica al 616-819-2100, al Departamento de PolicΓ­a de Grand Rapids o al Observador silencioso.Atentamente,Larry D. JohnsonJefe de Personal y Director Ejecutivo de Seguridad PΓΊblica y Seguridad Escolar

Wazazi, Walezi, Wafanyakazi Wapendwa na Jumuiya,

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Tunaandika kuwajulisha kuhusu matukio mawili tofauti yaliyotokea jana usiku wakati wa mchezo wa mpira wa vikapu katika shule ya upili ya Ottawa Hills.

Katika robo ya tatu ya mchezo wa mpira wa vikapu, Idara ya polisi ya Grand Rapids ilitufahamisha kuwa risasi zilifyatuliwa katika eneo lililo karibu na Shule ya Upili ya Ottawa Hills, na tukaombwa kuwaweka wahudhuriaji wa hafla ndani ya jengo hadi tutakaporuhusiwa kuwaachilia. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya Idara ya Polisi ya Grand Rapids leo kwenye vyombo vya habari, polisi walikagua eneo ndani na nje ya shule, na ushahidi wa ufyatuaji wa risasi ulipatikana kwenye Rosewood Avenue SE, pamoja na magari na makazi yaliyoharibiwa. Hakuna majeraha kutokana na ufyatuaji ambayo yamegunduliwa. Wapelelezi wanahimiza mtu yeyote aliye na taarifa zinazohusiana na ufyatuaji huo kuwasiliana na wapelelezi moja kwa moja kupitia 616-456-3380 au bila kujitambulisha kupitia Silent Observer kwa 616-774-2345 au www.silentobserver.org.

Pia kulikuwa na kisa tofauti zikiwa zimesalia sekunde chache kumalizika kwa mchezo ambapo wahudhuriaji kadhaa walianza kupigana ndani ya ukumbi wa mazoezi na kusababisha hafla kumalizika mapema. Hatua zote za tahadhari za usalama zilikuwa zimewekwa ikiwa ni pamoja na kuwepo kwa wafanyakazi wa usalama wa umma na vifaa vya kugundua chuma. Kinyume na uvumi, hakukuwa na ufyatuaji risasi ndani au kwenye mali ya shule.

Mapigano yaliyotokea wakati wa mchezo wa jana usiku hayaendani kabisa na matarajio ya wilaya yetu kwa tabia ya washiriki wa hafla kwenye hafla zetu za michezo. Idara yetu ya Usalama wa Umma inafanya kazi na Idara ya Polisi ya Grand Rapids (GRPD) kuchunguza mapigano hayo na itafuata Mwongozo wa Sera ya Wanafunzi na sheria zote zinazofaa kuhusu hatua za kinidhamu na za kisheria.

Tunawahimiza wazazi kutumia hii kama fursa ya kujadiliana na mtoto wako umuhimu wa kumwambia mtu mzima mara moja ikiwa anahisi kutishwa shuleni au katika jamii. Pia, tafadhali wakumbushe kwamba kama wana taarifa kuhusu matukio yaliyotokea jana usiku au vitisho vyovyote au vitendo vya vurugu shuleni au hafla zinazohusiana na shule wawasiliane na Idara yetu ya Usalama wa Umma kwa 616-819-2100, Idara ya Polisi ya Grand Rapids au Silent Observer.

Kwa dhati,

Larry D. Johnson

MKuu wa Wafanyakazi na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Usalama wa Umma na Usalama wa ShuleExecutive

Babyeyi, Bishingizi, Bakozi, namwe Muryango mugari,

Tubandikiye tugira ngo tubamenyeshe ibikorwa bibiri bitandukanye byabaye mu ijoro ryahise mu gihe hakinwaga umukino wa Basket Ball mu ishuri rya Ottawa Hills High School.

Mu gice cya gatatu cy’umukino, Ishami rya Polisi rya Grand Rapids ryatumenyesheje ko habayeho iraswa ry’amasasu mu gace Ottawa Hills High School ituriye, maze dusabwa kugumisha abari bitabiriye umukino mu nyubako kugeza igihe hatangiwe uruhushya rwo gusohoka ibintu bimaze gukemuka. Mu itangazo ryatanzwe n’Ishami rya Polisi rya Grand Rapids uyu munsi, polisi yatunganyije neza agace ishuri riherereyemo, kandi ibimenyetso by’iraswa ry’amasasu byagaragajwe kuri Rosewood Avenue SE, harimo imodoka n’amazu byangiritse. Ntawakomerekeye muri iryo raswa. Polisi irashishikariza buri wese waba ufite amakuru afite aho ahuriye n’iraswa ry’amasasu ko yakwihutira kuyamenyesha abashinzwe iperereza kuri 616-456-3380 cyangwa akabikora mu buryo budatuma amenyekana, Silent Observer, kuri 616-774-2345 cyangwa www.silentobserver.org.

Hari ikindi gikorwa cyabaye habura amasegonda make ngo umukino usoze aho abitabiriye umukino benshi batangiye kurwanira mu nzu yagenewe imikino ngororamubiri byaje gutuma umukino uhagarikwa. Ingamba zo gukaza umutekano mu kwirinda zose zubahirijwe harimo kwifashisha abashinzwe umutekano rusange ndetse n’ikoreshwa ry’ibyumva bikoreshwa mu gutahura intwaro. Bihabanye cyane n’ibihuha, nta masasu yarasiwe mu kigo cyangwa ku mutungo uwo ari wo wose w’ikigo cy’amashuri.

Ukurwana kwabaye mu gihe cy’umukino w’ijoro ryahise guhabanye cyane n’imyitwarire ifasi yacu yitega ku bitabira imikino mu kigo cyacu. Ishami Rishinzwe Umutekano ryacu ririmo gukorana n’Ishami rya Polisi rya Grand Rapids (GRPD) kugira ngo hakorwe iperereza ku mirwano yabaye kandi hakazubahirizwa ibikubiye mu Gatabo k’amabwiriza agenga umunyeshuri n’andi mategeko aboneye ajyanye n’imyitwarire n’ibirego byo mu rwego rw’amategeko.

Tuboneyeho gushishikariza ababyeyi kuganiriza abana babo ku kamaro ko kwihutira kumenyesha ababyeyi/abishingizi babo niba batewe ubwoba ku ishuri cyangwa mu muryango mugari. Nanone, mubibutse ko niba hari amakuru bafite yerekeye ibyaraye bibaye cyangwa iterabwoba iryo ari ryo ryose cyangwa ibikorwa by’ihohoterwa ku ishuri cyangwa ibindi bikorwa by’ikigo babimenyesha Ishami Rishinzwe Umutekano Rusange ryacu kuri 616-819-2100, Ishami rya Polisi rya Grand Rapids cyangwa batagaragaza umwirondoro wabo kuri Silent Observer. Β Β 

Mugire ibihe byiza!

Larry D. Johnson

Umuyobozi w’Abakozi n’Umuyobozi Nshingwabikorwa Ushinzwe Umutekano Rusange w’Ikigo.


This press release was produced by Grand Rapids Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.