" It would be nice to know exactly what was written in the threat. "

" I hope they don't ruin this little girl's future over what appears to be a prank. A lesson needs to be learned, not a future ruined. I believe if you label this child as bad, this child will become bad. "

" What issues does this girl have at home or in her life that she is writing a bomb threat in a bathroom. This is very sad that a 13 yr old girl did something like this. "

" I think its been taken to far again, as a former student at Irving, I know for a fact what happens for kids there, Im not speaking for everyone but I do want to say that Hughie is to over reactive on minor situations like this. Once or twice you would see kids smoking in the hall and all they would do is get detention, or a fight would break out, What Im trying to say is, there have been far worse things that happen and this should be taken lighter than first thought. "

" to remember peer pressure, middle school. But to do something this stupid!

I'm glad the school is making her deal with consequenses, hope the parents do to. She is to blame - not her Ipod, computer... "

" Why does it matter WHAT was written in the threat? Post-Columbine, kids need to know that "pranks" like this will not be tolerated. No, her future should not be ruined, and yes, she probably is too young to fully understand the ramifications of her actions, but a message needs to be sent here. Otherwise all the bleeding hearts and coddling will get us nowhere. "

" I"m also glad this was dealt with seriously. When kids get away with things, it sends a message that this behaviour really isn't wrong. "

" I see the shcool is expelling her, but who is helping her?
She wrote the note, and then confessed to writing it. If this isn't a cry for help, then I don't know what is. I hope she gets the help she needs, rather than just punishment. And I'm so glad she wrote a note, rather than creating a bomb.
...Then again, maybe she just wanted to get out of class for a couple of hours and figured this would be the best way to do it. Who know's what's going on inside the head of a 13 year old girl? "

" I too, am young enough to remember middle school and pranks like this. And I remember it was dealt with with a suspension, and sending the kid home to it's parents. But, that was also a day when parents would actually take care of disciplining the child. Now it seems like parents expect the schools to be responsible for all aspects of raising a child. I believe this is an over-reaction on the school's part, but it is necessary b/c this child is obviously not getting the discipline she needs at home, and the school can't be liable for whatever other poor decisions she may decide to make in the future. Kids aren't kids like they used to be. We are always reading about kids bringing guns to school...kids killing kids and teachers at school. Kids are growing up way too fast with too little sense of responsibility, respect for authority, and sense of discipline ingrained in them from home. Kids need attention, love, and yes, discipline from their parents!!! Too many don't get that anymore. "