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BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:34 PM Dec 2012

Connecticut survivors to attend school in neighboring town

The children who survived Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School will not have to return to the scene of the massacre when school reopens later this week and instead will attend classes in a neighboring Connecticut town, Newtown school officials said on Sunday.

It remains unclear when the 436 surviving students at Sandy Hook will return to class, but when they do it will be in an unused school about 7 miles (11 km) to the south in Monroe, Newtown School Superintendent Janet Robinson said.

"The Town of Monroe has graciously offered their Chalk Hill School," Robinson said in a statement. "This facility, which is currently not being used, is in excellent condition and will accommodate all of the Sandy Hill School students and staff. It is located just across the border from Newtown and should be ready for occupancy in just a few days"

Full story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/16/usa-shooting-connecticut-school-idUSL1E8NG0M620121216
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Connecticut survivors to attend school in neighboring town (Original Post) BeyondGeography Dec 2012 OP
that's a blessing grasswire Dec 2012 #1
So fortunate that this is possible. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #9
Those poor babies are gonna need some time to heal. Tutonic Dec 2012 #2
Monroe is another beautiful, small town in CT. Jennicut Dec 2012 #3
Very thoughtful. Certainly for the rest of the year question everything Dec 2012 #4
Good, because believe it or not, I woke up worrying about this Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #5
Why wouldn't they just let the kids start winter break early? Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #6
I think they need to raze that school where the shootings took place cliffordu Dec 2012 #7
That's a costly indulgence. Not sure if it's the right thing to do. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #8
I'm glad they have another school to go Cha Dec 2012 #10
Me too, Cha BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #11

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
1. that's a blessing
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:49 PM
Dec 2012

I have been wondering if any children in that first grade classroom survived. If so, my heart is broken for that child.

Tutonic

(2,522 posts)
2. Those poor babies are gonna need some time to heal.
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:56 PM
Dec 2012

The removal to a new school is more stress and it may be better to try and work something out with the local churches to have the public educators go in and provide instruction for small classrooms. Something that keeps them close to home and near familiar surroundings. I'm afraid some of these kids are gonna be messed up for their lives--Columbine survivors still report unusual fears and nightmares. What have we as a society done to allow this clusterf@#$ NRA to co habitat? I'd like to meet Wayne La Pierre and present him with a mechanical heart--because that bastard is missing one. I hope all of the so called "recreational and protection of home" nuts choke on their oatmeal.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
3. Monroe is another beautiful, small town in CT.
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:58 PM
Dec 2012

Chalk Hill was closed because of budget cuts but will find some use again. So sad that it had to be because of the shootings.

question everything

(47,487 posts)
4. Very thoughtful. Certainly for the rest of the year
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 02:58 PM
Dec 2012

Since the shooting apparently concentrated in one area of the school, perhaps this site can be demolished, converted to a peaceful park.

Let these classes be build someplace else.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
5. Good, because believe it or not, I woke up worrying about this
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:07 PM
Dec 2012

I'm a school administrator, and the worry and sick feeling is going to take a long, long, time to recede, maybe never. But I don't want ANYONE to have to go into that school again.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
6. Why wouldn't they just let the kids start winter break early?
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:22 PM
Dec 2012

I don't get why they are making them return to school before the new year.

cliffordu

(30,994 posts)
7. I think they need to raze that school where the shootings took place
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:24 PM
Dec 2012

and build a small memorial.

The ghouls - mostly the press - would LOVE to have photos where the carnage took place.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
8. That's a costly indulgence. Not sure if it's the right thing to do.
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 03:38 PM
Dec 2012

NIMBY's in that wealthy suburb probably won't want another school built anywhere near them. IF the land is even available. And there's no money these days for new schools anyway.

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