Thursday, December 20, 2012
A heightened security presence at local schools in the wake of the Newtown massacre caused a Mango student to hand-deliver a note of thanks after a chance meeting with a corporal from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officers were on duty at local schools this week to show a united force of support in the wake of the Dec. 14 Newtown school shootings in Connecticut. That's what turned a chance meeting between Hillsborough County Sheriff's Cpl. Lance Connors and a Mango Elementary School student into a touching moment to remember. It happened Dec. 20, at around 7 a.m., when Connors, in uniform, reportedly was on patrol for a fourth day at the school's student drop-off area, in the Greater Brandon area of Seffner. The young girl, named Karmen, reportedly walked by him as he said, "Good morning." She then stopped, turned around, reached into her backpack and withdrew a folded piece of notebook paper. The note, with a hand-drawn heart, …
Here's how Brandon can help Sandy Hook Elementary School families in the wake of the Dec. 14 massacre. Post "I want to help" in the comment thread to get updates on what you can do.
In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 14, people worldwide have shown an outpouring of support for the families in grief over the deaths of their loved ones. If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comment section below: "I want to help." Brandon Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help — posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread — which will trigger an email notification to commenters. If you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know that as well. ______________ The United Way of Western Connecticut, in partnership with Newtown Savings Bank, created…
Monday, December 17, 2012
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, some local law enforcement agencies are beefing up patrols at elementary schools. We want to hear from you Tampa Bay on whether this is a good idea or not?
On a crisp December Friday, a lone gunman walked onto an elementary school campus in Newtown, Conn., and began a rampage that would ultimately end the lives of 20 children, all between the ages of 6 and 7, and seven adults – himself included. As the grim news unfolded, people across America sat glued to the latest media reports on the internet and television. Most asked why this happened. Some desperately sought answers to the question of how such a shooting could occur in the first place. Sanity questions aside, they wanted to know how a gunman could get onto a secured campus and wreak such havoc. That’s the question local law enforcement seems to have been wrestling with, as well. As law enforcement continues to unravel the details of …
School employees received a telephone message from Hillsborough County Superintendent of Schools MaryEllen Elia concerning safety measures in place following the Newtown, Conn., massacre. Parents were sent a similar message.
Hillsborough County's superintendent of schools, MaryEllen Elia, sent a telephone message to school-based employees aimed to alleviate fears or concerns they might have concerning school safety in light of the school shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn., on Friday, Dec. 14. Here is the text of the supeintendent's message to school employees, sent Dec. 16: Hello, this is superintendent MaryEllen Elia, calling to talk about going back to schoool on Monday in light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the 20 children who lost their lives at Newtown on Friday, as well as the teachers, the principal, the pyschologist and the staff who literally gave their lives protecting the…
The superintendent of schools for Hillsborough County schools sent a phone message to parents to discuss the safety and counseling measures in place as students went back to school Dec. 17, the first day after the Newtown, Conn., massacre.
Hillsborough County's superintendent of schools, MaryEllen Elia, spoke to parents and guardians in a telpehone message aimed to alleviate fears or concerns they might have concerning school safety in light of the school shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn., on Friday, Dec. 14. Here is the text of the supeintendent's message to parents, sent Dec. 16: Hello, this is superintendent MaryEllen Elia, calling to talk about going back to schoool on Monday in light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the 20 children who lost their lives in Newtown on Friday, as well as the teachers, the principal, the psychologist and the staff who literally gave their lives protecting …
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10:33 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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