Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Grade School District 58 implemented extra security measures Monday following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
As uneasy parents across the country sent their kids back to school Monday, those in Downers Grove did so with extra security measures in place. "As members of a tight-knit and supportive community, it has been difficult for all of us to come to terms with the situation and the grief that the families and community in Newtown, Connecticut, are experiencing," Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Superintendent Kari Cremascoli said in an email to parents. Twenty children and six adults were killed Friday morning in a shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown—making it the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history. Following the tragedy, District 58 officials were contacted by a number of parents concerned…
Monday, December 17, 2012
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Community High School District 99 released brief statements on school safety protocol following Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Local school officials give advice on how best to address high-profile acts of violence.
Patch editors in the area reached out to school districts to find any advice for speaking to children about Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Editor's note: This article was written by Patch editor Joe O'Donnell. They sent along the following document, which was put together by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). High profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and school personnel can help children feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and security and talking with them about their …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Community High School District 99 released brief statements on school safety protocol following Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
School administrators in Downers Grove have taken to their districts' websites to address Friday's tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT. One gunman, identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, attacked a suburban Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 26 people, including 20 children, law enforcement sources said. Downers Grove Grade School District 58, which comprises 11 elementary schools and two middle schools, issued a statement to parents shortly after the shooting. "When tragedies such as these occur, we are all deeply saddened and impacted by the news...as parents, as educators and as members of a community," District 58 Superintendent Kari Cremascoli said in the release. "The victims, their families and their community are in our…
Dan F.
8:22 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
For a start lay off the "Gun Free Zone" rhetoric and signage. Does anyone else think that seems like a big neon WELCOME MURDERERS WHO DON'T WANT PEOPLE SHOOTING BACK AT THEM sign? more ›