Metz Elementary School in Austin, TX is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a young girl and mischievous children. Reports include seeing a spectral girl crying and clutching her face on Matt Street, as well as hearing giggles, screeching chalk, and seeing strange drawings on the walls. The alleged paranormal activity was so widespread that it reportedly hampered the school's 1990 demolition and rebuilding. A spectral presence of a young girl is said to roam Matt Street near the old school. She is heard crying sorrowfully at night and clutches her face in distress. When people approach her, she remains unresponsive and sometimes glances at them before vanishing mysteriously. Residents and demolition workers have reported hearing children's voices and giggling in empty rooms. A ghost boy has been seen watching from a bathroom window. Chalk has been heard screeching down unseen chalkboards, and strange drawings have appeared on classroom walls.