Southern Principal Talks Aggression, Social Media with Parents
Following last Tuesday's weapons incident at Southern High, Marc Procaccini broke down his viewpoints and strategies to prevent future incidents.
Southern High Principal Marc Procaccini met with parents during a special meeting Saturday morning and explained that despite last week’s weapons incident, violent and aggressive behavior at the school is down by 50 percent compared to last year. Last Tuesday, police arrested a 17-year-old student who allegedly brought a pellet gun and knife to Southern High. No threats were made and the incident was resolved quickly, said police spokesman Justin Mulcahy. More than 50 parents and students attended the gathering from 9-11 a.m. at Southern High, and heard Procaccini break down progress towards decreasing aggressive behavior, as well as his concerns about social media in school. “Our discipline incidents are down at this point from last year …
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Maryellen Brady
4:55 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
An ideal location for such a program. SO CO is still rural enuf to inspire and no one knows the area better than its kids. They love to explore and grow and imagine the possibilities. Congratulations on this giant step forward in education. I am leary of "Business intervention" and direction. These kinds of partnerships can be beneficial, but not if the PUBLIC interest and children's education is… more ›