At 2 a.m. on August 1st, a man dressed as a clown was spotted carrying black balloons in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The sighting was reported, but the clown was not arrested.

Shortly thereafter, clowns in South Carolina tried to lure children into the woods.

The fear only continued to spread.

However, the police department and the PISD police are staying vigilant.

According to the police department, “the [photo] that was going around of the clown in Prosper wasn’t real” and there have been no legitimate clown sightings within the city limits.

The police department, still, is always “on the lookout for any activity, and if/when a real report comes in the PPD will deal with it accordingly” by sending officers to keep people safe and sound.

The faculty, too, are busy protecting students from a potential clown menace.

In the event of a clown sighting during school hours, Mrs. Grant says, “Parents would be notified via email and social media regarding the sighting. The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority so we would continue to monitor the situation and provide any updates we receive from the sighting being investigated.”

Schools, especially in Texas, seem to be targets for creepy clown activity . More than 5 schools across the state have been threatened on social media by clowns.  However, there have been

Keep in mind that there have been over 12 arrests in 10 different states due to false clown reports. Creating a false incident is illegal and wastes officer’s valuable time. If there ever is a legitimate clown sighting, the police will handle it appropriately.

There is no need to buy into a world-wide hysteria simply to be ‘cool’. As always, the faculty and police are keeping everyone safe from harm.