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Monday, December 17, 2012

How to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting

People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook residents following Friday's horrifying mass shooting. Post "I want to help" in this comment thread to get updates on what you can do.

In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world—in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and India—sent an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help. If you want to be notified via email of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help." Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting updates to the story as well as in the comments thread, triggering an email notification to commenters—and if you know of an organization or fundraiser providing assistance, let us know in the comments section, too. Already the United Way of Western Connecticut, in …

Utica Community Schools Step-Up Security This Week

Utica Community Schools to lock front doors to all elementary and junior high schools this week.

In light of the horrific mass shooting Friday at a Connecticut elementary school, Utica Community Schools has boosted its security this week. Superintendant Christine Johns sent a letter home to parents over the weekend informing them that the district has meet with the local police and in-house security specilaists to put the following additional security measures in place. "UCS staff will maintain a sense of routine for the children. A sense of routine and stability is extremely important to help children feel safe. For the most part, the regular school day and school activities will continue as planned," said Johns. Several years ago, Utica Community Schools implemented nationally recommended security measures, which inclue a security …

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10:29 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

We are a UCS and these measures are always in place. If your school doesn't do this then you should get mad at your school staff. Call and ask them, you have the right to know how your child is staying safe.   more ›

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