Lakelands Park Middle School ramps up security after social media threat

The principal at Lakelands Park Middle School is ensuring student safety following a social media threat targeting four students. In a letter sent home to families on Tuesday, Principal Rose Alvarez said the school is collaborating with the Gaithersburg Police Department and Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Systemwide Safety and Emergency Management. Parents have been notified, and security measures have been heightened this week, Alvarez said, and school operations are set to continue normally. "I want to assure you that the safety and security of our students, staff, and...