Fight At Cloonan Middle School Causes Lockdown: Principal

Stamford CT

26 April, 2022

12:31 PM

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STAMFORD, CT — Cloonan Middle School was locked down Tuesday morning and police were called to the school after there was a fight between two students, according to Principal David Tate. Tate said the lockdown was a part of the district's standard protocols for these kinds of situations. Stamford Public Schools spokesperson Justin Martin said the lockdown was lifted shortly after the incident. "The responsible students have been immediately disciplined and will face further disciplinary action under our Board of Education policies," Tate said in a letter to the Cloonan community. "We make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment for all students and staff and have zero tolerance for this behavior," Tate added. "Please take this opportunity to reinforce this with your child." See also: These Connecticut High Schools Are Among 2022's Best: U.S. News $100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In CT, Jackpot Now At $454 MillionDue to the incident, CMS is postponing the Smarter Balanced Assessment for the day. Testing will resume Thursday.