Children Heal Our Hearts
Parent Letter regarding Sandy Hook Elementary Tragedy: December 18, 2012 Dear Royal Manor Families: We started this week with the heaviness of worry for our families. You were worried about your children being at school. Our staff’s families were worried about their loved ones who come to school each day to take care of your children. We cried tears of utter disbelief. I walked through classrooms the past few days and I could feel the burden that lay heavy on my heart begin to lift. Your children were smiling and joyful. Teachers were teaching and children were learning. Children were taking care of each other. Their teachers and principal reassured students that they were safe and loved at school. I truly believe that children are the greatest teachers. We started our week with a plan on everything we were going to do to help our students. We learned very early Monday...