Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Oak Forest schools in the Arbor Park and Forest Ride Elementary school districts are ready and have staff prepped to discuss the Newtown, Conn. shootings with students, staff, faculty and families.
Following the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., parents across the country wondered how and if they should talk about the events of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Oak Forest school administrators are doing the same and have staff poised to tackle any of the students' concerns, questions or fears. Forest Ridge School District 142 Superintendent Margaret Longo said the district always has counselors and psychiatrists present at district schools, available for students to express what might be weighing on their minds. She added that the district schools have been in constant contact with families throughout the weekend. “Our parents have done a tremendous job handling the situation,” Longo said. “We did send an email out to families over the …
Patch likes to hear from you on questions that get families talking and certainly, nothing is weighing more heavily on our minds this week than last week's tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Here's how your neighbors discussed it with their kids.
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. We're starting off with a question we posed recently on the Patch Facebook pages. Last week's tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT left the entire country shocked and speechless. Nevertheless, many parents felt they needed to discuss what happened with their children. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Nicole Zalud-Levy: When my kids ask questions I answer them. I try not to shelter them bc that is a part of life. Things happen and they will need to know how to handle things. However, being a mom of 4 kids …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Oak Forest Patch posed the question on its Facebook page: How do you talk to your kids about acts of violence, what happened in Connecticut? Or do you not at all? See how our readers responded and share your own answers.
The lives of an untold number of children, teachers, staff, families and an entire community were forever changed on Friday, Dec. 14, when a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, CT. and opened fire. The gunman, who police officials are declining to name after conflicting reports, killed 26 at the school, including 20 children, before turning his gun on himself. In the ensuing hours, President Barack Obama held a press conference and told parents to hug their children a little tighter Friday night and said the nation needs to, “come together,” during the tragedy. He also said to not only think of those who lost their lives, but those who survived the horrific event, especially students at the school. “Our hearts are broken …
Dave
12:10 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Now I agree with you there Michael on this. Political viewpoints of instructors should NOT be what is discussed because I disagreed with over 3/4 of my teachers on politics. Things that should be discussed is on a as needed request, not as a mandated type of discussion. Mandated discussions should be safety procedures of what to do when, where, and how which should be objective and not subjective… more ›