6 letters go home to Columbia County families in 4 days

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Over the course of four days, six letters have gone home to Columbia County families over various incidents on school campuses.

The most recent incident occurred on Thursday at Lakeside High School, where four students were involved in a physical altercation.

School officials say there are no reports of student injuries.

The letter states three students face criminal charges, and all four students will be held able according to the code of conduct.

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On Wednesday at Evans Middle School, a student was found with a sharp multi-sided blade, commonly referred to as a throwing star, on campus.

The letter states that the student showed the object to a teacher, who immediately confiscated it and ed the istration.

Columbia County School District police secured the object and the student is being held able according to the code of conduct, according to officials.

Also on Wednesday, a student was found with a knife at Columbia Middle School, according to a letter sent home to families.

The letter states Columbia County School District Police were called and the knife was found.

School officials say no threat was made, but the knife was shown to several students.

The student is being held able according to the code of conduct and the law, according to the letter.

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On Tuesday, parents were told a student was caught with a utility knife at Martinez Elementary School. It happened a day after similar incidents at two other schools and a physical altercation at another.

s were alerted to a student reportedly showing the knife to other students in class.

Columbia County School District police were ed immediately and upon further investigation, the student was found with the utility knife, parents were told in a letter.

No threats were made, but the student is being held able according to the code of conduct.

Also Tuesday, parents were told of a physical altercation between two students in the commons area of Evans High School during class change. The two students involved have been criminally charged and will also face consequences according to the student code of conduct, the school district said.

The incidents came after two students were caught with knives Monday in the district:

A student was found with a pocket knife at Harlem High School, according to school officials. The student was showing it to peers, and no threats were made, but the student is being held able according to the code of conduct and the law.
A student was found with a pocket knife at Evans Elementary School, according to school officials. School officials say no threats were made and the blade was immediately confiscated and secured.

The most recent school violent incident was on Oct. 30 was a physical altercation that occurred between two Lakeside High School students in the commons area prior to school starting, officials said.

One student involved in the fight sustained a nose injury and was treated by the school nurse. One student has been criminally charged and will also be held able according to the code of conduct, according to officials.