The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports:
Surrounded by a heavy police presence, students began returning to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Wednesday for the first time since a gunman killed 17 students and staff on Valentine’s Day. “I’m a little nervous but we have to get back so we can get some sense of normalcy,” said Bradley Golab, 14, who was in the building where the shooting took place. “We’re just going to try to support each other.”
Matthieu Evillard, 16, said he was ready to come back after spending the past two weeks going to public events. “It’s been really stressful,” he said. Lakeisha Walker said she thought about transferring her daughter, Zareyah Simpson, 16, to another school “but she wouldn’t let me.” Dozens of police agencies from Palm Beach County to Miramar surrounded the school Wednesday morning to ensure they felt safe and protected.
The building where the massacre took place remains closed and there are plans for it to be demolished.
We ALL stand with YOU as we welcome back our students today! @PrincipalMSD #MSDStrong #RECLAIMTHENEST pic.twitter.com/joWszAnsyD
— Michael Ramirez (@Ramirez0505) February 28, 2018
Looking forward to tomorrow Eagles! Remember our focus is on emotional readiness and comfort not curriculum: so there is no need for backpacks. Come ready to start the healing process and #RECLAIMTHENEST ????
— Principal Thompson (@PrincipalMSD) February 27, 2018
Dozens of uniformed police officers march into Parkland, Florida, high school as classes resume for first time since 17 students and teachers were killed by an expelled classmate. https://t.co/4xoOAEiJl3
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 28, 2018
“How do you return to normalcy after that?”: About 3,000 Parkland students are going back to school today, two weeks after the shooting massacre that killed 17 people https://t.co/JJk9kYtVz1 https://t.co/GHhh7pVIOT
— CNN (@CNN) February 28, 2018
Students return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, for the first day of class since the shooting that killed 17 fellow students and staff on Valentine’s Day. Watch live on Facebook: https://t.co/44LffcCbNd pic.twitter.com/1FB7t85yHx
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 28, 2018