Dear Parent:

 

 

As you know our country was presented with great tragedy yesterday. In response the

Williamson Middle School took the following steps:

 

 

All exterior doors were locked and monitored. This step is traditionally called a

lockdown the p urpose of which is to ensure that no strangers enter the building and that

all students are accounted for.

 

Today we set up a “crisis room” where students could go and talk to a trained counselor

and have a bottle of water.

 

We observed a minute of silence at the beginning of the day.

 

Our goal is to present a “business as usual” atmosphere while at the same time provide

the emotional support that the students may need. Our schools will remain open and

parents are encouraged to send their children to sch

ool. If any events occur that would

necessitate the closing of schools you will be notified by way of television and radio

broadcasts.

 

In closing I would like to commend the students, parents and staff for pulling together

and helping one another through

such a trying ordeal. While our thoughts are certainly

with our fellow Americans, we have not allowed the actions of others to interfere with the

business of learning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russell Kissinger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal, Williamson Middle School