This weekend, we held a joint meeting with the mayor’s office,
Middletown Public Schools’ central office administration and Middletown
Police Department command staff to review and improve our existing plans
to secure our children’s welfare and safety.
We reviewed our existing emergency response protocols in light of the heartbreaking tragedy at
Sandy Hook Elementary School and made additional plans to increase security at each of our schools. Some changes will be visible and some will not.
Students,
parents, faculty and staff will witness an increased police presence in
and around Middletown’s schools in the coming weeks. We have also
formulated additional plans for increased police presence in and around
Middletown’s schools on a permanent basis. Additionally, a number of
other security measures are being implemented.
Our top priority is to provide our students, their families, our staff, and our community with a safe learning environment.
The
tragedy suffered in Newtown puts into perspective the preciousness of
our loved ones and that we must never take for granted their presence.
We mourn for the children who were taken in the dawn of their lives, the
families whose unimaginable grief can never be assuaged, and the
community whose heart will bear enduring scars.
We can only hope
and pray that they find comfort in the memories of those they have lost
and in their spirit of unity. We invite you to join us for a vigil on
the South Green Monday at 7 p.m., in memory of the people who lost their
lives.
Sincerely,
Mayor Daniel Drew
Superintendent Patricia Charles
Police Chief William McKenna
Please plan to join us! 
