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Officials: Chalk Hill Will Be Safe For Sandy Hook Students [VIDEO]

Monroe Police Lt. Brian McCauley and Fire Marshal Bill Davin briefed reporters on Chalk Hill being prepared for Sandy Hook Elementary School students and staff.

Monroe Police Lt. Brian McCauley and Fire Marshal Bill Davin answered questions from the news media during a press conference inside the gazebo outside Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road, at 1 p.m. on Monday.

The briefing covered the preparations of the Chalk Hill building for use by Sandy Hook Elementary School and how police officers will keep children safe and secure on their first day back to school.

Sandy Hook School students will be attending Chalk Hill as an alternative education facility in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting that left 26 dead, including 20 students.

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Colleen McMorran December 17, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Does anyone know if there is a coordinated effort to donate school supplies? I'm sure most of the students fled without their backpacks, notebooks, and desk stuff. Any way to get supplies to the new school?
Bill Bittar (Editor) December 18, 2012 at 02:35 am
Hi Colleen, maybe this will help. The first selectman sent out a message on that and it's in the pdf attached to this article: http://patch.com/A-0zdn
Holly McBain December 18, 2012 at 05:57 pm
I believe I read that everything from Sandy Hook Elementary including coats, backpacks, and even drawings will be transferred to Chalk Hill so the kids can feel more comfortable.
Sandra Reech December 18, 2012 at 09:07 pm
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Sandra Reech December 18, 2012 at 09:10 pm
Tractor Trailers have been loaded and are taking everything from Sandy Hook to Chalk Hill..including pictures already drawn and posted on the walls. I am so glad they aren't returning to Sandy Hook and this school is being conformed to these little children.
JUDY HILL-SULLIVAN December 20, 2012 at 12:15 am
Thank you for the very nice way to donate online to United Way Western Connecticut for Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Mom sends her love, 1931-1943 1st-12th grades there. :-) Judy Hill-Sullivan
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Thomas Paine June 18, 2013 at 01:47 pm
Why is it the panel for this event does not include a single advocate for gun-owners' rights? WithRead More all due respect to Chief McNamara, why does the panel no include a person who can speak to gun safety from a gun-owning civilian's perspective? ML, you claim that the assembled folks "do not offer judgements about gun ownership" but they are not including a single voice that can offer perspective on gun ownership. I have been to "education" sessions sponsored by Meg's March for Change and they are one-sided indoctrinations into gun control advocacy. >>>> I was in Hartford for the public hearings in January when both Meg and March co-founder Nancy gave their personal testimonies and they all but threatened the legislators on the panel with election day retribution for all those who did not tow the gun-control line of thinking (i.e. March and CAGV). To suggest that Meg "does not offer judgements" is fallacious and disingenuous.
Lisa Coates June 14, 2013 at 08:09 pm
Phone number is not working, I'm interested, how do I contact you?
ploulis June 16, 2013 at 08:41 pm
My son ran out of minutes but his phone should be working now. try again 203-581-0063 orRead More 203-268-1111.
Bill Bittar (Editor) June 13, 2013 at 11:42 pm
It was a sunny day with bright yellow flowers growing in front of the gazebo, but you can't see thatRead More from how it was positioned. I'll eventually be able to change the home background myself. But not yet unfortunately. You're right, though. It would be nicer to have the leaves on the trees etc.