Monday, December 17, 2012
After Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT, Woburn's officials will meet to discuss safety measures in public buildings.
As communities across the country grapple with the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Woburn's public officials are using the event as a catalyst to confirm and review safety plans for city buildings. "This event is especially troubling to those of us who have responsibility for keeping children safe," said Mayor Scott Galvin and Superintendent of Schools Mark Donovan in a joint statement issued on Saturday. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been touched by this tragedy." According to the statement, all of the city's public schools have security measures and plans in place. Officials will meet today "to review the various staff training initiatives and other matters concerning security in our …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Help Patch build a huge virtual card to the Newtown, CT community and let them know they are in your heart and on your mind.
“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” – The Dalai Lama When unthinkable tragedy strikes, we grapple for a way to come to terms with the how and the why. We search for ways to make sense of what happened, even when it doesn't make sense. The horrific shooting that took place at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT on Friday, Dec. 14, stunned a nation as the news broke that not one child, but 20, six- and seven-year-old children and six of their teachers had been shot and killed by a gunman who then took his own life. Most communities can only begin to imagine sorrow …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Local and state police in Newtown, Conn. were called to an elementary school at about 9:30 this morning after a gunman allegedly opened fire at the school.
NEWTOWN, CT -- Connecticut police said Friday afternoon that 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at an elementary school after a gunman opened fire. Another adult was killed at a second location. The Scene Police in Newtown were called to the Sandy Hook School at about 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call Friday morning. Authorities said the gunman was found dead inside the school. He was reportedly armed with four guns and a high-powered assault rifle. Authorities said during a press conference that they have retrieved three weapons from the scene. A parent interviewed on CBS News told the network on Friday that his 8-year-old daughter said she heard an argument and cursing over the school’s loudspeaker, apparently coming …
Chris
7:22 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
The school systems play a big role in keeping explosive children untreated. Many parents have advocated for their children only to be denied appropriate special education services. In fact, Ms. Lanza battled the Newtown school system for services and did not win. School systems, in general, often deny services, because it's all about money, bottom line. It's time that this stops. Mental illness … more ›