NO PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL QUARTZ HILL ATTENDANCE DROPS ON DAY OF THREATENED ATTACK.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer QUARTZ HILL - Attendance was down 30 percent to 40 percent Tuesday at Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Lancaster, California. Founded in 1964, it is the third oldest comprehensive high school in the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). , the day two former students, now locked up in Juvenile Hall, threatened to carry out a Columbine-style attack on the campus. No incidents were reported at the school, where extra sheriff's deputies patrolled in and around the campus and three bomb-sniffing dogs checked out the campus before classes began and inspected parked cars during school. ``I think the bottom line for all of this protection is we hope the community realizes the Sheriff's Department and the high school district work very closely together to ensure the safety for our students. We are trying to be proactive,'' school board President Donita Winn said. ``It definitely shows how much we care for our kids.'' The extra patrols were part of a comprehensive multi-phase plan developed by deputies and Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale officials to respond to different scenarios. ``It's business as usual. I'm sorry to see attendance is down,'' sheriff's Sgt. Darrel Brown Darrel Brown (born October 11, 1984) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. In the beginning of his career he performed well in World Youth and Junior Championships. The 100 m at the 2003 World Championships saw him finishing second behind surprise winner Kim Collins. said. ``I saw kids coming this morning with Valentine's presents and stuffed animals
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the .'' Student Shannon Smith For the Canadian swimmer, see . Shannon Smith (1985 – 1999) was a teenager from Phoenix, Arizona, whose death by a stray bullet led to changes in Arizona gun laws, strengthening penalties for random discharge of firearms. noticed the enhanced security presence on campus. ``I don't think anything will happen. I think it's scary but I think it will be OK,'' the junior said. Three bomb-sniffing dogs from the sheriff's bomb squad combed the campus at 5 a.m., even checking the roofs of the buildings. Nothing unusual was found, Brown said. The dogs returned to the school about 8:30 a.m. after students had gone to class and checked cars in the parking lots for explosive devices or ammunition. The operation also included traffic units from the Lancaster and Palmdale stations and the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. conducting a traffic enforcement operation on roads surrounding the campus from 6 to 10 a.m. A team of sheriff's deputies from Palmdale's Partner Against Crime unit patrolled other campuses in the district, and a Crime Impact Team from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. patrolled around Quartz Hill High. ``You hate to put all the forces here and something happens someplace some·place adv. & n. Somewhere: "I didn't care where I was from so long as it was someplace else" Garrison Keillor. See Usage Note at everyplace. else,'' Brown said. A command post staffed by deputies and district administrators was set up next to the football field on Avenue L. Two boys, ages 16 and 17, were arrested in December and have denied charges in Juvenile Court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial - the equivalent of entering not guilty pleas in adult court - in connection with the alleged plot. The boys, who sheriff's deputies said dressed in the Goth style, characterized by black clothing and nail polish, said they felt ostracized at Quartz Hill High and wanted to get revenge. A third boy, a 16-year-old student at Quartz Hill, was taken into custody about two weeks ago and charged in connection with the plot. Prosecutors said he made threats to two students during a Jan. 28 telephone call that he wanted to carry out the other two boys' alleged plot. All three remained in custody. Their names have not been released because of their ages. Rumors of a planned attack at Quartz Hill on Jan. 13, which also was Friday the 13th Friday the 13th regarded as unlucky day. [Western Folklore: Misc.] See : Luck, Bad , scared hundreds of students away from school that day. There were no incidents reported then. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Bomb Squad member Enrique Velazquez walks with his bomb-sniffing dog, Simba, at Quartz Hill High School on Tuesday. (2) Bomb Squad member Enrique Velazquez and his dog, Simba, patrol the Quartz Hill High School parking lot Tuesday. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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