Monday, December 24, 2012
“Kids can’t learn if they don’t feel safe. Parents can’t feel comfortable unless they know that we do everything we possibly can to keep children and teachers safe.” ~ Lawrence Township Board of Education President Laura Waters
The Dec. 14 murders of over two dozen children and educators at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., at the hands of a deranged gunman were, not surprisingly, on the minds of those who attended last week’s Lawrence Township Board of Education meeting. As concerned parents made suggestions and asked questions, board members and administrators offered reassurances that the safety of students and staff remains the school district’s top priority and that steps are being taken to improve security. One parent suggested that bullet-proof doors be installed at township schools, while another parent asked about having police officers in every school. Superintendent Crystal Edwards reported that district officials met earlier in the …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
"I can assure you that the safety of our students and staff is always a top priority. We have a school security plan in place and review and practice it regularly." ~ Lawrence Township Public Schools Superintendent Crystal M. Edwards
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Editor's Note: The following letter was released Monday by Lawrence Township Public Schools. It follows an earlier letter released by the school district on Dec. 14. Dec. 17, 2012 Dear LTPS Community and Families: Thank you for sharing your concerns and suggestions in response to the Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy that unfolded last Friday. We are all deeply saddened and our thoughts continue to be with that community as they work through their grief. I can assure you that the safety of our students and staff is always a top priority. We have a school security plan in place and review and practice it regularly. We work with the Lawrence Township Police Department on drills and communications, including those for a building lockdown. The…
Friday, December 14, 2012
"I want to assure you that we will continue to enforce our safety and security procedures to make sure we are doing everything possible to keep our children safe." ~ Lawrence Township Public Schools Superintendent Crystal M. Edwards
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Editor's Note: The following letter was released this afternoon by Lawrence Township Public Schools. Dec. 14, 2012 Hello Lawrence Township Families, It is with an extremely heavy heart that I write this note to you after the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, this morning that took the lives of at least 27 people. Details are still unfolding and we won’t know for some time exactly what happened. I want to assure you, however, that we will continue to enforce our safety and security procedures to make sure we are doing everything possible to keep our children safe. The National Mental Health Association has a number of suggestions for how to talk to children about something so tragic and horrific, and these …
laura collins
9:08 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
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