Turkey Trot Nov. 21 at West High School
read more…: Turkey Trot Nov. 21 at West High SchoolExpect some traffic delays for the West High School Turkey Trot Nov. 21, 2014.
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STEAM Ahead NH initiative featured in WSJ
read more…: STEAM Ahead NH initiative featured in WSJThrough this unique partnership between the high school and its partnership with Manchester Community College, the University System of New Hampshire and Southern New Hampshire University, high school students will be provided the opportunity to earn up to a full-year of college credits while they are in high school at no costs.
West High School lockdown prompts review of district’s safety protocols
read more…: West High School lockdown prompts review of district’s safety protocolsDebriefing after an emergency is routine practice so that everyone involved can evaluate current emergency plans and procedures to improve safety. Superintendent Dr. Debra Livingston will meet with school board members in a non-public session, in accordance with administrative rules*, to brief them on the results of the evaluation. Specifics on any changes to policy or procedure may be released publicly in order to protect the integrity of those emergency plans.
Post-lockdown at West HS, parents, school committee focus on security
read more…: Post-lockdown at West HS, parents, school committee focus on securityWhat played out in Desrochers head as she waited in the parking lot last Thursday for her daughter was the same thing that brought a throng of parents to the perimeter of the crime tape, and the swift response from local and state police with SWAT teams: Images of Columbine and Sandy Hook, and all the others, where, in a flash, mass school shootings happened without warning, and ended in tragedy.
Lockdown suspect entered West to ask teacher for college letter of recommendation
read more…: Lockdown suspect entered West to ask teacher for college letter of recommendationDamian Johnson, 21, was arrested Sept. 25 after entering West High School in Manchester, NH, with a pellet gun in his waistband and a folding knife, triggering a lockdown. On Friday the court learned that he had come to ask a former teacher for a letter of recommendation.
Former student found with gun, knife, inside West HS
read more…: Former student found with gun, knife, inside West HSDamien Johnson was charged with criminal trespassing for entering West High School with weapons. He has previous arrests for weapons and burglary in NH and Florida.
West High School locked down after report of man with gun inside building
read more…: West High School locked down after report of man with gun inside buildingUPDATE: Police took Damian Johnson into custody at about 9:30 a.m. Read the full story here. Police say West High