A false alarm at Hawley School led to students and staff having to leave the building in the middle of a downpour Monday, according to Principal Jo-Ann Peters Edmondson.
The fire alarm went off at Hawley at about 11:35 a.m., and students and staff duly left the building.
"Unfortunately, at that time it was pouring rain and all students and staff were soaked," wrote Peters-Edmondson in a note to parents.
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Security personnel at Hawley School told Patch a sensor in the boiler room was accidentally triggered, leading to the alarm.
School was dismissed early, with parents picking up students from the gym beginning at 12:45 p.m. Staff have been instructed to hold children until parents can arrive to pick them up.
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"Additional staff will be riding the school bus to ensure no student is left unattended at the bus stop," said Peters-Edmondson. "I ask that all parents meet the children at the bus stop to ensure that no child is left unattended."
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