Fight breaks out amongst students at Kingsley Junior High

Posted on March 10, 2022
No students were harmed in the event, as many were in first period when the quarrel occurred.(Photo carried from Google Maps)

By Jake Fogal

BLOOMINGTON- A physical altercation between students at Kingsley Junior High brought Normal and Illinois State Police to the education facility Thursday morning.

Multiple female students were involved in the fight, prompting law enforcement to be called.

In a letter to parents, principal Stacie France says family members “then engaged in inappropriate conduct, as well.”

She says the choices made by some family members and the small number of students will not be tolerated at Kingsley.

No students were harmed in the event, as many were in first period when the quarrel occurred.

Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].

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