Atascadero man with a BB gun prompts school lockdown
May 11, 2021
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
Local officials placed Atascadero Middle School on lockdown Monday afternoon after a man was walking nearby brandishing a BB gun that was initially thought to be a rifle.
Shortly before 2 p.m, a 911 caller reported a man with a rifle had entered the creek behind Atascadero Middle School. Officers arrived at the scene and were told the man had approached a resident on Capistrano Avenue while carrying a weapon that looked like a rife.
The suspect then fled toward the creek, according to the Atascadero Police Department.
Atascadero Unified School District has become the first in San Luis Obispo County to welcome back middle and high school students for in-person learning. Now that San Luis Obispo is in the Red Tier of California’s reopening
Most SLO County students able to return to the classroom in March
March 3, 2021
With San Luis Obispo County now in the red tier, all but one local school district is permitting students to return to the classroom this month. Most of the districts are allowing parents to choose between a half-day hybrid model or to continue remote learning.
Atascadero Unified School District
Atascadero elementary schools reopened last November. Middle and high school campuses will reopen on March 8.
There are three options available in the district: (1) Traditional in-school with added safety precautions. (2) Blended in-person and remote learning. (3) Students can also elect to continue remote learning.
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials temporarily shut down an Atascadero elementary school campus over the weekend because of a coronavirus outbreak. No in-person