The administration at Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School received a report of a potential verbal threat late yesterday afternoon, Thursday, March 3. This threat was made by a student against another elementary-aged student. School officials immediately began investigating this report with the assistance of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s office has completed their investigation and the school has addressed this threat through the student code of conduct.
We ask that parents and guardians take a moment to remind students that threats have no place in our schools or the community. If any student sees or hears anything suspicious, concerning, or questionable, including, but not limited to, any specific threats or suspicious activity, we ask that they immediately report these concerns to a trusted adult, district administration, and/or law enforcement. We are grateful this matter was reported so an investigation could be done immediately.
Please also take a moment to reinforce with your child our expectation that our schools remain safe from threats of any kind or intimidation. Student and staff safety is our number one priority, and we always take all threats very seriously here at RCS. We will continue to work with local and regional law enforcement to keep our schools safe.