Editor's Note: This story was updated at 5:05 p.m. Sept. 3 to include a statement from the Scottsdale Police Department.
BASIS Scottsdale students, parents, and staff await the next communication from the head of school about whether the Labor Day holiday weekend will elongate past the scheduled Tuesday return following a looming school safety threat.
BASIS Scottsdale’s Head of School Tyler Garvey issued letters to parents/guardians on Thursday, Sept. 1, stating about a rash of incidents involving notes found in student lockers with one of them presenting a “credible threat,” of a possible school shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 6.