South Hills Middle School Principal, Ryan Ellsworth

Update May 6th: According to the City of Twin Falls andTwin Falls Police Department, there has been an investigation launched and a report will be filed with the Prosecutor’s office; more here.

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A 13 year old Jewish girl and descendent of Holocaust survivors attending South Hills Middle School in Twin Falls is allegedly being harassed and threatened at school for her religion. Over the last two weeks she said these incidents have turned into threats.

According to the girl's mother, some girls also began bullying her and threatening to physically harm her.

Then when she attended South Hills Middle School there was a group of boys who were saying things like they "idolized Hitler" and one child even allegedly threatened to "gas her". The antisemitic language only got more intense according to the daughter. One boy also allegedly told her that he liked to tease Jews so she was going to hate him by the end of class.

According to the mother one student, Cameron, was suspended but still was at a school dance where he told her, "thanks for getting me suspended." The group of bullies were still able to get in contact with her.

The mother also said in another incident a boy allegedly slammed her daughter into a wall and knocked a snow cone out of her hand.

The mother said that the school’s resource officer Simon Rodriguez said they wouldn't be able to do anything about the threat because they didn't have the means to carry out the act. The mother of the daughter also told me that she called the Twin Falls Police Department and they were unable to do anything since no laws had been broken.

Twin Falls School District they did say that they were unable to share any information about disciplinary action that may or may not be taking place. The school also stated they have policies in place to prohibit discrimination based on race or religion and they prohibit bullying and harassment. Violations lead to disciplinary action and they strive to keep the schools a save environment for all to learn.

The mother has pulled the daughter and her son out of South Hills Middle School.