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While there have been no reports of creepy clown incidents in the North Okanagan area, school district officials are aware of the phenomenon.
School District 83, in the North Okanagan-Shuswap, has distributed a letter from Safer Schools Together (SST) regarding “clown-related threats.”
The letter has been sent to all school districts across the province, according to a SD 83 spokesperson.
The district has sent a copy of the letter to school principals, who will be sending it out to parents.
It has already been sent to families whose children attend Armstrong Elementary.
The official stressed there have been no such threats within the North Okanagan Shuswap school area.
No one from School District 22 in Vernon was available to officially comment on the matter, but Castanet was told the district has also received the advisory letter and will be dealing with any issues that may arise on a school-by-school basis.
According to its website, SST is a company that helps “schools throughout North America minimize and manage their risks of student violence with reliable, professional training. We are the first company chosen to deliver mandated provincial violence threat assessment and preventative bullying training to schools and communities in Canada.”
In the letter, SST president Theresa Campbell said they are aware of clown threats throughout the country.
“The majority of these threats are appearing throughout social media platforms primarily through Instagram and Snapchat accounts. Law enforcement and Safer Schools Together have been involved in investigating similar pages that have been created throughout the country, but there has been no violence reported at this time,” said Campbell.
“It is imperative that you talk to your children about reporting these threats if they see them on social media and bring them to the attention of school officials and/or law enforcement.”
Campbell said students should also be reminded that if they “engage in, or participate in any way, in this type of threat related behaviour they will experience discipline and/or criminal charges.”
“Many students see this as a prank and not as a criminal behaviour,” said Campbell.
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