Responding to tragedy

kriner@sunmulti.com

Harvest

Church in Warner Robins held a prayer vigil on Saturday evening in honor of the

victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

People

bowed their heads to pray for the innocent lives taken, some wiped tears fro

their faces as they held their children during the service.

After

Friday’s tragedy, Houston County parents, much like the rest of the nation,

were grieving and concerned about their own children’s safety.

The

Houston County Board of Education released a statement Monday that said, “Like

everyone, we are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Our

thoughts and hearts are with the Sandy Hook Elementary School family and the

entire community.

This terrible tragedy makes us all hug our children closer and also reminds us

about the importance of school safety. Our parents often hear us say that

“Safety is our number one priority.” Please know that emergency

response plans are in place at every school. These plans have been developed in

partnership with our School Resource Officer with local law enforcement. Our

schools regularly practice emergency response drills, and we continually

evaluate our safety and security procedures.

Our school counselors and other administrators will be available for students

throughout the week if they have questions or concerns.

Our

prayers go out to all of the Newtown families, especially those who have lost

precious loved ones. Please continue to keep the Newtown community in your

thoughts and prayers.”

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