Newtown Dad 'Proud To Be A Flyer'
A Scroll of Support From Framingham High students, staff and teachers is proudly displayed at Newtown High School.
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In 1983, David J. Burke graduated from Framingham South High School.
Twenty-nine years later, Burked emailed Framingham High Principal Michael Welch to say he is "proud to be a Flyer."
Burke, his wife and his daughter, 8, today live in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
On Christmas Eve, the couple attended their daughter's Christmas pageant at Newtown High School.
Burke said displayed over the trophy case at the entrance of the Connecticut High School, in the same community where 20 students and 6 adults were killed on Dec. 14, was a banner from Framingham High School students.
Before students, staff and teachers at Framingham High went on holiday break, they created a "Scroll of Support" for the students of Newtown High School, where elementary students from Sandy Hook School feed into, according to Welch.
Students and staff wrote brief messages of support for the high school students. They also collected donations, coordinated through the Red Cross and Newtown Savings Bank, according to Welch.
"I wanted to take a moment to thank the students of Framingham High School for their support and encouragement of our students in Newtown," wrote Burke in an email to Welch on Dec. 26. "The banner made me proud to be a “Flyer”, thank you."
"What a nice note; clearly our efforts have had a meaningful impact on a former Flyer who graduated 30 years ago," Welch wrote in an email to Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott this week. "You never know what kinds of connections Framingham has with those around us."
Gregory Hayes
10:40 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Happy Holidays!
As we are in the midst of the 2012/2013 Holiday Season, I would like to take the time to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday, as well as a Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year.!
In spite of all the worldwide chaos and confusion that we are bombarded with everyday, let’s all try to do our small part to add more joy, caring and love to the world. There exists the metaphysical theory that if we reach a critical mass of positive deeds and attitudes toward each other, we would then be able to reduce the amount of negativity that afflicts us. I encourage each of us to try every day to go out and commit as many “Random Acts of Kindness” and see how good it will make you feel. Who knows, the “Pay It Forward Effect” could actually make a difference. Keep in mind that by living the simple truth: “Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves” would mean that we would be all less judgmental and more willing to share. This could shift the tide toward a better world for all of us. I know this is a big task, but we have to start somewhere. If you agree please share these thoughts with everyone you can. God Bless and Keep the Faith and Practice Unconditional Love!
Greg Hayes
greghs25@gmail.com