More than a week after a false bomb threat on May 23, life and learning is back in the flow at Greywolf Elementary.

Washington was one of several states with schools like Greywolf threatened in some capacity from an automated caller with a hoax threat, also called swatting. News outlets across the country, Canada and the United Kingdom reported the calls leading to building evacuations and investigations.

Greywolf received the call at about 12:15 p.m. but it was not specific about the school, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reports.

But the alleged threat wasn’t on students’ minds as they were evacuated nearby to Clallam County Fire District 3’s training grounds with the understanding it was a fire drill, said Sequim School District assistant superintendent Ann Renker.

“The staff was so well-prepared and well-trained they are to be commended,” she said.

One parent told Principal Donna Hudson that her child “didn’t know I was supposed to be afraid” during the incident, Renker said.

“They thought it was cool to be spending time with the firemen,” she said.

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reports the Washington State Patrol cleared the building of any threat at 4:30 p.m., taking four bomb-sniffing dogs throughout the school. Access to Carlsborg Road from U.S. Highway 101 was closed during the investigation.

Chief Criminal Deputy Brian King said for the school’s part, they get an A-plus.

“For evacuating 480 kids and through the process with parents, it was perfect,” he said. “Even though it was a hoax, it was a nice opportunity to see plans in action.”

Renker said she’d like to educate staff more on using Incident Command System terminology to cut down on ambiguity.

Overall, Renker said safety remained key for students and staff through the experience.

“Absolutely, there are things we can do to improve, but bottom line, the children were safe and staff were all safe,” she said.

King said information continues to be gathered by federal agencies about the bomb threats.

“It’s not unique to them,” he said. “It’s something they’ve been following in other jurisdictions. Our bomb threat is identical to what happened across the country.”

King said any more information on the caller might not be available until more investigations are done.