Recently, Sycamore Elementary was faced with several threatening notes placed throughout campus. While the Claremont Police Department does not view this as a credible threat, there is substantial history in the U.S. of on-campus attacks and future precautions must be made.

Sycamore is a beautiful, free-spirited, family-friendly community and in order to preserve these values we must first maintain the safety of our children. For without the feeling of safety, these values cannot be truly embraced.

There are many steps that can be taken to make Sycamore a safer school. One step would be to secure all entrances to campus. If you are interested in making this happen, please sign this petition and let it be known how important this issue is to all of us within the Sycamore community. The goal is to really just get a dialogue going and brainstorm various ideas.