September 11, 2014

Good Morning Families,
On this very significant day we would like to remember and thank all the people who have kept us safe and continue to ensure that we lead fulfilling lives in the United States. This morning, as part of our morning announcements, we held a moment of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives on this day 13 years ago. With inquiring minds, students in the Team Soar classroom had questions about what happened and why we had this moment of silence. We would like you to know that we did briefly talk about the events that took place and told students that there were people who didn't like the USA and wanted to harm us as a nation. Pictures were shown of the World Trade Towers before these events; we did not show any pictures of what had happened that day as we felt it would be better left to your discretion of what you wanted to show your child and let them know about this day in history. We also reassured students of their safety at school as well as out in the community.