Members of the Billerica School Community:

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the members of the Sandy Hook Elementary School family in Newtown, Connecticut, and especially to the families and friends of the victims of today’s terrible tragedy.  It is incredibly difficult to make sense of the world when an event such as this occurs, and I know that I will be hugging my own two children a little closer tonight as a result.

The safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority as a school system, and with that in mind, I am sharing the attached letter from Kevin Soraghan, Principal of Billerica Memorial High School, regarding rumors of a possible threat at BMHS.  These rumors were thoroughly investigated by both BMHS administration and the Billerica Police Department and it was determined that “a threat was never made to the high school.”  Information regarding this specific circumstance can be found in the letter from Mr. Soraghan, and at no point were any of our students ever in danger.

We are extremely grateful to the Chief Dan Rosa and the Billerica Police Department for their cooperation, but even more importantly, to the students who came forward and shared with us the information that allowed us to conduct our investigation.  We remain steadfastly committed to the safety of our students and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure that all of our students can learn in a safe environment.

Timothy G. Piwowar
Superintendent of Schools