Perry Hall Parents
Perry Hall Parents: Shock, Sadness After Connecticut Tragedy
While stunned at the tragic loss of young life in Connecticut, don't forget to hug your children.
There are no words to explain the heartbreaking events wreaking havoc on the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. I'm unable to wrap my head around what happened. Of course, I was lucky on Friday—I was able to hug my kids after school and count my blessings as I thought about their happy, innocent and unscarred childhood. As a parent of an elementary school student in Perry Hall, I keep asking myself, "What is wrong with people?" and "How does a person's life become so dysfunctional that he not only turns on his family, but kills innocent children, while traumatizing so many others?" How things like this happen, I don't think any of us will ever understand. Sadly, when the Perry Hall High School student shooting happened a few months ago, I…
In this Article:
Gary Staab
12:14 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
I guess there will be many discussions on what to do to keep violence out of the schools here in Perry Hall. Principals, administrators and law enforcment officials I'm sure will be discussing these issues today and for some time. But what can WE do as citizens to help? Can we volunteer to act as plain clothed security in and around the school property? Unarmed, of course. Maybe extra eyes … more ›