There's A Bear Over There: Beacon High School Goes On Alert Monday Morning After Bear Sighting

Shortly after kid drop-off for Beacon High School Students, a bear was spotted on the property of the high school. The exact location or description of the bear has not been released, but students and faculty were put on alert for 2 hours until the bear was no longer in view.

At 8:53am, BHS Principal Corey Dwyer wrote to district families:

“This morning a bear was seen near Beacon High School property. All students and staff are safe inside the building. As a precaution, everyone is staying indoors and the main entrance is the only way in or out of the building for now. We will resume normal activity once there are no further sightings and staff have checked the grounds and immediate surrounding area. We will send an update before dismissal.”

By 10:51am, the bear was no longer seen in the open. Principal Dwyer wrote this to district families:

“There have not been any additional sightings of the bear on or near the BHS grounds. As always, our security and facilities team will monitor the campus. We are resuming normal activity.”