Message of Hope: North Students Sending Letters to Sandy Hook Elementary School
The Ordinary Heroes movement was started in the summer by two Waukesha North High School graduates. The message of hope and love has spread locally and nationally.
Haley Lehr hasn’t stopped thinking about the Sandy Hook Elementary School children since she first heard about the horrific shooting on Friday. Haley, a junior at Waukesha North High School, spent part of her morning in her academic options class Monday writing letters to those affected by the massacre. She was one of many at the school who were sending messages to the parents, children and loved ones at the school. “It is hard to comprehend the impact that it has had on everyone there,” Haley said. “I just wanted to do something – anything to help.” Haley heard about the Connecticut shooting from another student at school on Friday. Several students were looking up articles on their smartphones to find more information about it. Haley has…
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