Parkway Sends out Letter to Parents in Response to Shootings in Connecticut
The letter express grief over the tragedy and explain's the district's safeguards against such an event.
The following letter was sent to families in the Parkway School District following the elementary school shooting in Newton, Conn. today. Dear Parkway Families, By now, I am sure you have heard the horrific news of today’s shootings at an elementary school in Connecticut. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones who have been impacted by this unthinkable tragedy. Our emotions today have reached many levels. As with you, we have felt horror and disbelief, as well as anger, fear and overwhelming sadness. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t. These are our children, our future, and we are heartbroken. We all have questions about how such a terrible thing could happen in our schools. In the days and weeks ahead, answers …
