Robin Mines of the George Wythe Alumni Association has passed us the following information:

Old Dogs, New Dogs, and Hot Dogs in the Park
A Day for Bulldogs in the Park
When:  Sunday, August 16, 2009
3:00 p.m.

Where:  Forest Hill Park Shelter #2

What: Free food and fun!

Meet Richmond Public Schools administrators, alumni, city council members, school board members, and students

This community event will be hosted by the newly formed George Wythe Alumni Association. Our association is a group of alumni who want to strengthen the relationship between alumni and the George Wythe High School.  Our mission is to render aid and assistance to the school family in order to facilitate academic and extra-curricular programs.

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From Richmond Public Schools:

On May 28 at 7 p.m. the Fine Arts Department of George Wythe High School will hold its Spring Extravaganza in the school’s auditorium. The evening will feature a student art exhibit and performances by the school’s jazz and concert bands, inspirational dance troupe, choirs and drama department. The performance is free and open to the public. George Wythe High School is located at 4314 Crutchfield Street. For more information, call 780-5037.

According to WRIC 8 news “Nearly a dozen Richmond Police Officers were called to the school to break up a fight that authorities say broke out between 5 male students.” According to an adult eyewitness, who for reasons of self-concern refused to identify himself, stated “There were no more than three or four cars at the back of the school and front, which is closer to a half-dozen than a dozen.”Let’s think about this rationally for a moment. There are about 1,000 students enrolled in George Wythe High school. God forbid a riot should break out there, but just how many police officers do you think would be necessary? If it was your child at risk, how many would you want to see there? In fact WRIC 8 quoted, “”To come here and see all these police cars and then they won’t let anyone in or out I think this is just a bit ridiculous,” says Wendy Whitaker, one student’s aunt.” But ma’am, did you just want them to let anyone off the street into a dangerous situation or worse yet, what if some of these so-called dangerous students were to get away and do more harm to another student? I’d like to know what else any reasonable person thinks should happen when a police emergency takes place.

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