The children killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, should have spent this year thinking about college and getting their driver’s licenses. Instead, their families are marking a decade without them.
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Sandy Hook Promise’s programs have been taught in more than 23,000 schools to over 18 million children and adults. Key components include education about the warning signs of potential school violence or self-harm and an anonymous tip system to report a classmate at risk for hurting others or themselves.
Ashley, now a 17-year-old senior at Newtown High School, developed post-traumatic stress disorder and has struggled with anxiety and depression,ADVERTISEMENT She said she has been happy with her senior year at Newtown High, calling it one of the best school years she’s had. She is looking forward to going to college.“I’m really, really excited to leave,” she said. “Just like to get new experiences, grow up and move on with this chapter of my life, you know?”St. Rose of Lima Church has been a gathering point for the Newtown community since the day of the shooting, whenand stood outside for a vigil. It has held a special Mass every Dec. 14 since.
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