After Newtown: Schools Take Stock Of Security, Reassure Students & Staff
St. Louis County Police were on hand at a pair of Creve Coeur area Parkway elementary schools Monday.
The nation's school children went back to class Monday for the first time since a gunman opened fire at a Newtown, CT elementary school Friday, killing 20 children and 6 school staff members. Go To Newtown Patch for continuing coverage of the tragedy For schools with ties to Creve Coeur, the first day back included stepped up safety precautions, and a chance to reassure everyone from students and their parents to faculty members. KSDK reports that at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, where doors were unlocked during the day on Friday, visitors Monday now need a security card or have to be "buzzed in" to gain entry. Craig Elementary School Principal Bill Senti said his school's goal was to have "Business as usual." A St. Louis County Police…
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