Family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School stand on the field for the National Anthem for the game between the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 30 in East Rutherford, N.J.(Photo: Al Bello Getty Images)
MONROE, Conn. -- An open house is being held at a repurposed
school for students who attended Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown.
The
open house is scheduled for Wednesday at a former middle school
building in nearby Monroe. Workers and teachers have been getting the
space ready, painting, moving furniture and recreating classroom spaces.
Some
families have already visited the school ahead of the start of classes
on Thursday. The children have not attended school since a gunman killed
20 of their classmates and six adults in a Dec. 14 rampage.
Counselors
say it's important for children to get back to a normal routine and for
teachers and parents to offer sensitive reassurances.
Associated Press