Letter from Dr. Dunn

Dear Granger High Parents and Families,

This evening, we have been inundated with rumors circulating on social media about a possible threat to our school. The Granite District Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are working with our administrative team and have not found any credible evidence of a threat. The social media post in question is from a ghost (non-identifiable account) that infers a threat in a couple of days for a “GHS.” There is no specific mention of Granger High School. There are multiple schools in the state of Utah who use the moniker GHS as well as dozens more throughout the United States. Regardless, we take every potential threat very seriously and continue to investigate. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have an increased police presence on our campus over the next few days. 

PARENTS – We need your help. Please check your student’s smartphone device for any of the following social media platforms: Snapchat, Instagram or TikTok. We are looking for a user account on any of those platforms that goes by evil eye, serenity or yelizaveta. If you identify any of those user handles, please contact Granite Police at (801) 481-7122 at any time.

This is an unfortunate reminder that many of our students are unable to responsibly use social media. We have seen multiple instances throughout our state of fake threats being posted in similar fashion to what we see this evening. These threats cause needless panic and concern for our students and their families. We respectfully request that if you are unable to monitor your child’s smartphone and social media use, that you restrict access to it. Schools and law enforcement do NOT have the ability to monitor thousands of student’s social media accounts. This is the responsibility of the parent or guardian.

The best security system we have continues to be the eyes and ears of our students who contact trusted adults when they see unsafe behavior or situations. Please remind your students that we need their help to keep our campus and community a safe place. They can anonymously report unsafe behavior using the SafeUT app on a mobile device or web, or contact our police department at (801) 481-7122 to report issues. As always, they can reach out to a teacher or administrator for help with any concerns. 

Thanks for your patience and support as we work to keep our students and staff safe. 

Sincerely,

Dr. David Dunn
Principal, Granger High School