Dear Gadsden City Schools Family,

We have been made aware of a potential threat circulating on social media involving our schools. While the threat does not appear to be credible at this time, we are still taking it very seriously. These types of threats are being made at schools across the state, and law enforcement agencies are working diligently to locate those responsible.

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are continuing to work closely with local law enforcement to assess the situation and take all necessary precautions. We want to assure you that we are monitoring the situation closely and implementing appropriate safety measures.

As always, we encourage students, parents, and staff to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to school officials or law enforcement.

We will provide updates as more information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for our school community.

Sincerely,
Keith Blackwell
Superintendent, Gadsden City Schools

Safe Schools Together (SST) has informed our local School Resource Officers and Board of Education Officials of a Snapchat school shooting threat circulating throughout school communities across multiple states.

School Resource Officers and School Officials are now seeing it circulate across North America via Instagram and TikTok.

The primary text seen in this Snapchat image is “hug your loved 1s tmr might be the last hug you’re getting.”

Given the mass distribution combined with the added on-screen text seen in these screenshots, we are confident this is a spam Snapchat image.

Our School Resource Officers and Gadsden City Schools Board of Education will continue to work closely to address any immediate concerns raised.

It has always been and will continue to be our goal to protect and keep safe our best assets, our children.