Methacton Superintendent Responds to Sandy Hook Elementary Tragedy
Dr. Timothy Quinn's initial response focused on increasing school district and local police presence for faculty and students, as well as respecting the role of parents.
On Sunday, at approximately 1 p.m., faculty, parents and members of the Methacton School Community received an Alert-Now message/letter from district superintendent Dr. Timothy Quinn. The letter, which was also posted on the school district’s website, was in response to the tragic Dec. 14 shooting that left a reported 27 dead at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In the letter, Quinn expressed deep sympathies to the Sandy Hook Elementary School community, and ensured Methacton School District families that the school district has extensive safety planning and emergency preparedness measures already in place. He also wrote that school counselors and psychologists will be available to any student in need, and provided …
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