One school system says no.
Two Webster students were told to change out of their tee shirts that paid tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre last week, according to Fox 25. One of the students, a first-grade boy, was wearing a shirt that read "Rest in peace, the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School. And in the front is all the kids' names," his parent Tiffany Elliot told Fox 25. Elliot told Fox 25 she talked to her son about the shooting and thought the best way to handle it was to have him show his support for the victims. But the school, said Elliot, disagreed, saying it wasn't their place to discuss the tragedy with students. Instead, Superintendent Dr. Barbara Malkas told Fox 25, "... I don't feel it is the school's right to take that privilege of …
A walk/fundraiser will be held at Higgins Middle School Friday morning to support the Sandy Hook community and the shooting victims' families.
Higgins Middle School students and staff will walk one minute for each of the victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting in Connecticut. Higgins Principal Todd Bucey says the walk will also be a fundraiser to support the victims and their families. Any interested students and staff are invited to wear green and white (Sandy Hook's colors), join the walk and offer a $1 donation (or more) to the Connecticut PTSA Sandy Hook Fund. They can also donate a card or snowflake. Bucey said a card/poster will be available for people to sign that will be sent along to Connecticut as well. "From the minute we opened our doors on Monday, we have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from students and staff, wondering what they can do to help," …
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