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Shooting At School In Newtown

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Increased Police Presence in Greendale Schools

In a response to the tragic shooting in Connecticut, the Greendale superintendent released a message letting the community know there will be increased police presence this week.

  In response to the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn., village police officers will have an increased presence this week in Greendale schools, according to a message from Superintendent John Tharp. "It is difficult to imagine the pain the events of Friday have brought upon them," Tharp said in the Sunday message. "Even though this took place far away from Greendale, its impact reaches across the nation and gives us reason to pause and think about our own schools and the safety and well-being of our own children." The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School cut the lives of many children and adults short.  Schools across the country — including Greendale — have notification systems that enables them to quickly reach parents in such …

Friday, December 14, 2012

What Safety Measures Are in Place in Greendale Schools?

In wake of school shooting in Connecticut, Greendale Superintendent John Tharp says "safety is our top priority."

Parents, schools and community members are in shock as they see news reports coming in from Connecticut, where a man in his 20s gunned down 27 people at an elementary school. Eighteen children waved goodbye to their parents at the start of the school day. Their parents won’t get to hold them, wipe their tears away, won’t take pictures of them at prom, won’t see them at graduation. The man who killed the children was found dead inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to Newtown, CT, Patch. A second suspect is in custody. One woman wrote on the Greendale Patch Facebook that she was sick and heartbroken about the tragedy. Schools across the country — including Greendale — have notification systems that enables them to quickly reach …

Greendale Dad

10:18 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

Me too Carol. My heart is just broken for those families and little ones. I'm sorry for your loss too. All my best hopes and wishes go out to you and them. (P.S. I'm not Greendale Father, just to avoid confusion.)   more ›

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