School shooting

[Deanna]

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4090301

My niece and nephew go to school here. This is where I graduated high school. I'm just a freaking nervous wreck right now

EDIT: My mom just called me to let me know that the assistant principal has died.

[Blackmegabyte]

That's terrible. I'd feel just as freaked out if it were my school. I hope things are getting better. It could have been a massacre. Thank goodness your relatives are all right!

I ask the question: what great motivation is there for people to do this?
Maybe rejection or revenge. Anyway, I admit, I can't help but feel sorry for the perpetrators in some way too. Must be a lot of hurt involved.

[Cloud]

I always try not to dwell on the past. Try to rephrase your question with simpler words.

[Deanna]

Yes, there must have been a lot of hurt if the student felt there was no other way. The school's still in lockdown right now, but the news on the radio said busses are going in the school now, so hopefully everyone will be getting out of there soon. The shooting happened in the commons area. If it had happened at noon, it really could have been worse. That's where the lunch area is.

[tex-chan]

That is so horrible, and so scary, Deanna! I'm really glad your niece and nephew are all right!

[Cloud]

I'm delightedyou're glad stating an opinion gleaned. May God bless you.

[Not Sir Phobos]

It's just not safe as school anymore.

[lys]

It's just not safe as school anymore.

No kidding.

[Deanna]

Thank you guys so much. My niece and nephew are on their way to their homes and are safe. It's just a horrible thing, though. I know all three of them. I'm going home myself now. I'm not getting any work done anyway.

[kittens]

Wow! That is horrible!!!! I am glad that your niece and nephew are ok.....

[klet]

Apparently the news page you linked us to updates throughout the day, because it says no students were hurt. I'm so glad!!!!

Good thing you're family's alright, Deanna.

[blueheaven]

I just got done talking with my class about expressing themselves in healthy ways as opposed to using violence. I talk to them once a year and answer questions about how they can handle stress and bullying in the school in positive ways. I do this to avoid situations like this. It sucks that kids don't believe that there are other ways to get themselves noticed. We give these kids too many opportunities in my opinion. This kid went to Op school and he should not have been allowed back into a regular classroom. I see kids like that a lot where I work. They go to Op school for six months and come back to school only to assault someone and end up going back to Op. It's a revolving door.

[Cloud]

How do they respond to you? That bad, eh?

[aernath]

I'm glad your neice/nephews are okay!

[Baakay]

I just got done talking with my class about expressing themselves in healthy ways as opposed to using violence. I talk to them once a year and answer questions about how they can handle stress and bullying in the school in positive ways. I do this to avoid situations like this. It sucks that kids don't believe that there are other ways to get themselves noticed. .

That's excellent. Kudos to you!!

We are also particularly sensitive to such issues here, especially since EJ wasn't very old when Columbine happened. that's why both girls are in karate. (EJ's a junior red belt and Jen's still in the youth program) -- a lot of what they do in this particular program has nothing to do with the combat itself, but with how to *avoid* the combat in the first place and how to feel good about yourself.

I'm with the others, Deanna in being relieved that your niece and nephew are ok. But this kind of thing does a number on so many more lives than just the immediate victims. I hope they'll be ok. *hugs*