Business As Usual In South Lakes Cafeteria Thursday

South Lakes Principal Bruce Butler reports that Thursday's lunch periods were incident free following the previous day. 

In an email to the South Lakes community, Butler thanked the students who have offered to help clean up. He also apologized to parents for the misspellings in his original email on Wednesday night.

 "Please accept my apologies for the spelling and grammatical errors in yesterday’s message, which was sent out before being reviewed," he wrote Thursday.  "I understand that in terms of communication, our shared expectations demand my greater attention to detail. Thanks again for supporting a safe and constructive academic and social environment at South Lakes."

(Editor's note: Butler's original e-mail was edited to conform to Patch style. Here is the original version sent out by the principal Wednesday:)

Seahawk Parents: Today during A lunch a small group of students started a food fight. The event was very disruptive and created an significant mess. Sadley once the event began several other students decided to join in. Food fights are not a joke, they are incredibly dangerous events which endanger all students. Our children at the greatest risk are those with physical and intellectual disabilities. They may not, or in some cases, cannot move out of the way of hundreds of students who dash away from the flying food. This type of behavior is absolutely counter to both our school's and community's values. It also reflects a decadent indifference to the selfless dedication of our custodial staff and the importance of having food to eat when many do not. Please take the time to discuss this issue with your child tonight. I realize that today's incident was the result of the actions of a small group of morally currupt students, that said, I will not allow groups of student to jepordize the safety of others. Please convey to your child that any student observed particpating in a food fight will be suspended for 5 days and if possible charged by the police. Any senior involved will also lose their opportunity to participate in graduation activities. South Lakes High School is recognized regionally for its caring student body and instructional focus. Such behaviors are simply wrong and will not be tolerated on any level.

Thanks for your help,
Bruce Butler
Principal
SLHS