a sparkling new sandy hook school arrives, with high-tech features and security ‘second to none’ - whiteboard digital

A black-and-
The White Sandy Hook primary school logo is back on Dixon Avenue, at the end of that reconfigured road, an incredible massacre, stands a sparkling new school bright atrium and stateof-the-
Artistic safety function.
On Friday, officials opened the doors for the new Sandy Hook primary school, the first open to the public since December.
2012, a gunman fired 151 shots in five minutes, killing 26 people, 20 of whom were first. graders.
Although the management has promised that there will be a new school, there is no monument to the victims in the new school.
The classroom where the students were shot is now part of an unmarked meadow in the middle of the parking lot. The $50-
Millions of schools funded by the state will start school in August.
When 355 students cross the front door.
During the mass shooting, about half of the teachers will return to the bright new classroom, each with its own digital whiteboard.
"The space is beautiful.
The children are very excited about their new school.
"The response of adults is a little less, because they know why we are here," said Kathy golmos, principal of Sandy Hook . ".
"You can't stand in this space without thinking about 26 people who have lost their lives.
"Many ago
K to fourth
The upcoming grade students have seen nearly 87,000-square-
Walking school like residents.
From 2012, about 35 kindergarten students will attend as fourth this fall --graders. The first-
The surviving grade students have moved to middle school.
"Listening to the excitement in the voice of the students is a resounding recognition that we want to get," suput said.
Said Joseph Eladi.
Erardi did not want to talk about the safety measures of the new school, just saying "the safety and security of the building will be second to none.
"Some changes are obvious --
There is a door at the entrance to the driveway where a guard will be posted to monitor who enters the parking lot.
There are two doors at the front door, which visitors must pass to enter, and bullet-proof glass at the window.
Authorities say the gunman opened fire through the front window into the school.
Other security measures are more subtle.
The doors of each classroom look like standard wooden doors, but are made of stainless steel and weigh 350 pounds.
They are automatically locked when turned off and cannot be opened from the outside.
The safety of the old school was the subject of a lawsuit filed by the families of the two victims.
Security measures were lax, the lawsuit said, noting that, when she heard gunfire, substitute teacher Lauren Rousseau did not have the key to lock the door.
The attackers first entered her room, killing 14 of the 15 students, as well as Rousseau and assistant Rachel d. avino.
The old school was demolished at the end of 2013 and residents voted to build a new school in the same location. New Haven-
Headquartered in Svigals, it is a partner of architects and construction companies.
Milford of quality. , were hired.
The new school is further away from the hotel.
A committee of parents, teachers, administrators, safety experts and first responders provides an outline of what the new school should include.
The result is a broadopen, two-
There's the story of the playground campus, the latest computer equipment, a few nods to old Sandy Hook --
Including a tank for 26 peopleyear-
Old Shelley, the turtle, and a weathervane with ducks on it.
After shooting, the little plastic duck became a symbol of the school.
Tom BlackSky, president of the new town Teachers' Federation, said many teachers have begun moving into new classrooms.
He said that while many people are reluctant to build the school in the same place, it is exciting.
"The teachers are very excited to be able to go home," Kuroski said . ".
"What they have done in the last few years is amazing.
This is another step in our collective recovery.
"After the massacre, students and teachers never returned to the old school, but used a former middle school in nearby Monroe for the past three years.
Many teachers have personalized their classrooms, says BlackSky.
In a classroom open to the media on Friday, the teacher put a green one --and-
White sticker with "Proud New Town teacher" and Greenand-
White ribbon decals with the words "12/14 We will always remember.
"If there is anything in the new school that can be a signature reminder of the shooting, it is a large green mosaic on the wall on one of the school entrances that says," be kind to others.
"It was donated by Arizona --
A group called Ben's Bells by the Tucson family in their 2-year-Old son of 2002
Pat lludra, Newtown's first chief executive, said the motto was taught by the murdered principal, Professor Dawn hoshferen.
Hochsprung was the first person she was killed when she ran out of the venue and faced the gunman in the hallway.
"As our principal, our school is based on being friendly to each other, and Dawn Hochsprung always says and preached," said lourdra . ".
Lludra expressed his gratitude to the government of Connecticut. Dannel P.
Malloy, legislators and state residents pay for the new school she wants to be a place for "laughter, community and learning.
"We have been focusing on bringing students home and we are very grateful to the residents of the state.
If the town had to pay for it by itself, we wouldn't have been able to be here today, "said lludra.
"If we can change the past, we will sell this beautiful school in a minute.
"Altimari wrote the Hartford newspaper.
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