Schools
Gas Leak Odor Briefly Evacuates Timothy Edwards Middle School
The middle school was briefly evacuated on Tuesday morning.
Students at Timothy Edwards Middle School were briefly evacuated as a precaution on Tuesday morning due to a gas leak odor.
The South Windsor Fire Department responded and students returned to the building after it was determined that it was safe and no hazard was found.
The entire evacuation period lasted about 22 minutes.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kate Carter sent parents the following message regarding the incident:
A message to families...
At approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning Timothy Edwards Middle School took the appropriate precautionary measure to evacuate the building due to a gas leak odor.
District staff and First Responders investigated the source of the odor and after the investigation the South Windsor Fire Department determined it was safe for students to return to the building.
The entire evacuation period lasted approximately 22 minutes. During the first three minutes of the evacuation the superintendent’s office received at least four media inquiries.
I recognize that the media alerts that went out caused alarm for parents. Please know we will always provide information that is timely and accurate for parents, but that will never compete with the speed with which news outlets choose to report on-going situations.
The safety of our students followed by thoughtful and factual information for parents will always be the order in which we respond.
Thank you…
Kate Carter, Superintendent of Schools
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