On
March 14 in the Taylor School District, secondary school students and staff
were able to be a part of something very powerful.
At
Kennedy High School, student leaders and students were part of a dignified and
solemn student-led assembly in the gym. The student body all sat silently in
the bleachers as 57 names were called – 57 students walked down from the
bleachers, and then 57 students sat in a circle on the gym floor in complete
silence to signify the 57 students who lost their lives at Columbine, Sandy
Hook, and Parkland.
At
West Middle School, students participated in a restorative circle discussion
for the first few minutes, and then walked the inside of the school in the
hallways in complete silence for 13 minutes.
At
Truman High School, about 500 students participated in the student led walk-out
and exited the school to the track. After a silent observance, they returned to
their classes.
At
Hoover Middle School, a small number of student leaders walked out of the
building to the track. The students were quiet and respectful in observance of
those students who lost their lives in Florida. It was it a very powerful
learning opportunity.
As
superintendent of the Taylor School District, I want to thank all of the
student leaders and students who were involved in these respectful observances
in our secondary schools. I also want to thank the staff at our schools and the
Taylor Police Department for helping ensure that these dignified events were
safe, supervised, and successful.
--
Ben Williams
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