Fight in classroom under investigation 12-20-2010

A VIOLENT FIGHT INSIDE A CLASSROOM OF STUDENTS AT GREENVILLE-WESTON HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY OFFICIALS AFTER WABG INFORMED YOUTH COURT AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS OVER THE WEEKEND. A VIDEO OF THE FIGHT ALSO ENDED UP ON YOUTUBE. MELISSA PARKER SAID HER DAUGHTER WAS BEATEN UP AT THE SCHOOL LAST TUESDAY.  PARKER SAID HER DAUGHTER TOLD HER THAT THE STUDENTS WERE PREPARING TO PLAY A CARD GAME IN AN ENGLISH CLASS, BUT THE STUDENTS BEGAN ARGUING OVER WHAT CARD GAME TO PLAY. THE ARGUMENT ESCALATED INTO A BRAWL INVOLVING MANY STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.  SOME OF THE STUDENTS RECORDED THE FIGHT ON CAMERA PHONES, WITH THE VIDEO SINCE MAKING ITS WAY ONTO YOUTUBE.  PARKER IS UPSET THE RECORDING MADE ITS WAY TO THE WEBSITE, AND FEELS UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT HER CHILD GOING BACK TO GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FARAE WOLFE ISSUED A STATEMENT TO ABC SIX NEWS IN REFERENCE TO THE INCIDENT SAYING ALL OF THE STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE VIDEO WERE SUSPENDED AND WILL GO THROUGH A DISCIPLINARY HEARING, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS WANT TO ASSURE PARENTS THE SCHOOL IS STILL SAFE DESPITE THIS SINGULAR INCIDENT.