Two students were found in possession of Airsoft guns during school Oct. 24.

A teacher reported a student putting unusual objects into his or her pocket, and upon further investigation the objects were found to be Airsoft pellets.

Later searches revealed this student and one other were in possession of two Airsoft guns, according to principal Joann Karetov.
The Park administration would not disclose further information surrounding this incident.

According to the school handbook, consequences of possessing a weapon or look-alike weapon on school property include expulsion after a five-day suspension.

The students in possession of the weapons told the police they did not intend to cause harm to the school or students, according to Karetov.

Freshman Elise Moore said she believes  the administration reacted too strongly in their response to the recent incident.

“It should be taken seriously but the way the school treated it wasn’t right, they overreacted,”  she said.

Despite the incident, Karetov said she believes no additional preventative measures should be taken.

“I don’t really know if you could prevent that. It is common knowledge that weapons and look-alike weapons are prohibited on school grounds,” Karetov said.