This is What happened

My name is Heather Trask.  

I am a mom.  

My son and a Good Samaritan were assaulted on February 8, 2023 after school dismissal. No one in power is taking appropriate action to show that a Zero Tolerance for Bullying policy is in effect.

 The purpose of this site is to call attention to a crime that is not being treated as a crime.

To show the public what parents and students have to face within the Education System.  

How reports of  bullying are being received with apathy by the schools, the school districts, 

and even the local news media.

Wednesday February 22, 2023 

Thank you MCSO for the communication!  

• On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 after school dismissal, a young student named Holden Trask was returning to his vehicle to leave when he was jumped and physically beaten by a large group of male students from Boulder Creek High School. Another male student who realized it was his friend being attacked, ran up to help Holden and tried to pull some of the boys off; only to have the swarm surround him and beat him too! 
• Videos are circulating among the students. There were more than a dozen students participating in the assault of Holden Trask and the other boy in Anthem Park near their school. Some of the male assailants identified so far are on Boulder Creek sports teams and student government. Unfortunately, according to a few parents reaching out regarding this attack, some witnesses/students have been threatened and intimidated with physical violence outside of school by some of these same students if they come forward as witnesses – even anonymously.
• The Law Enforcement agencies were notified on 2/8/2023 and these attackers are still attending school and participating in daily activities as if nothing had happened. It would seem School administration disregard and ‘parental’ influence in the community may be protecting these assailants. 

Below is Boulder Creek High School's principal, Brittany Sutton's last email to us  (I'm pasting here and will post pdf's soon - is it me or is the word "may" italicized that is why I will be posting the PDF  in addition to my screenshot) 

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Mrs. and Mr. Trask, 

I am sending this to clarify the situation based on the first information your received from BCHS regarding the fight at the park. While we absolutely do not support this behavior, we have no control or jurisdiction over the park, which is why we have encouraged law enforcement's involvement. While the statute does say we may discipline, in this specific case, we cannot. We do not support students parking at the park or congregating at the park because it is not a place in our care where we can supervise or support. Anthem Park is a half mile away from campus. While I understand that Holden parks there per your permission, it is not a place that is in his direct path to/from school. He is listed as being a bus rider to your home in Desert Hills per all of our records. I am certain for most or all of the students in the video, the park is not in their direct path to/from school. This is why MCSO is the entity that is investigating and determining consequences, which could be far more substantial than anything the school could do. Our support of MCSO's investigation has been to provide the information you have shared with the school and the statements we have gathered from students regarding the fight. Police investigations do take time, and I understand that may feel like nothing is happening. I know that is not the case based on my interactions with our campus resource officer and other Deputies that have come to campus throughout this week. 

Additionally, we have gone substantially beyond our typical involvement in this situation to be proactive to not have incidences on campus between any of the students involved and also to support Holden's safe return to campus. I know this may not seem enough, but it is what we can do in this situation. I cannot disclose further information about any specifics with students. This is always tough for parents to hear because they want to know that there is some form of conduct carried out. We are legally bound to Federal privacy laws to protect students (FERPA), so that can never be disclosed. Any time that social media or information is shared widely, the rumor mill runs quick and fast. Students boast, people share what they have heard from here or there, and we have to sift through information that is not viable to support this situation such as hearsay and rumors. Like I have said before, we are reviewing all information and sharing viable pieces with MCSO. We continue to investigate and to talk to students that may have been in the area or involved so we can provide that information to MCSO. Your videos and pictures are a part of that. The repeated acts in the community that you have heard about are not happening at BCHS nor have we any concrete information about these acts including children involved or even what they are. This would be something that MCSO has to investigate. 

In my last email, I shared the safety measures and plan to support Holden's return. I know this is hard for Holden and your family. We are here to support as a school. I am happy to meet to help Holden get back to BCHS. 

Sincerely, 

Brittany Sutton

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I will be posting my email communications as I continue to navigate a horrific assault on my son and a Good Samaritan, who tried to help my son.  This took place on February 8, 2023 after dismissal from school | Boulder Creek High School in Anthem, Arizona

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