“Your attention please. Your attention please. To all school staff, this is a level four announcement. I repeat this is a level four announcement.” There was a pause before he continued saying, “Until further notice all students are to remain in their present classrooms. No students are permitted to leave their classroom for any reason without being accompanied by a teacher, a hall monitor, or a member of the school staff.”
Immediately following the announcement everyone in our class began whispering and buzzing until our Sub called for quiet.
“I am sure that there is nothing to be concerned about. We shall continue the lesson as normal.” And then began lecturing again as if there had been no disturbance.
I leaned over to the girl sitting to my left and asked, “Nancy, what was that all about?”
She shrugged her shoulders and said, “Shore alarm.”
