DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
PRINS. MEMO NO. 15
September 5, 2006
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE/SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Linda M. Wallinger Assistant Superintendent for Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
The
Fifth Commemoration of the Attacks of September 11, 2001 |
As we approach the
anniversary of the September 11 attacks, I want to draw your attention to
Children of September 11 (COS11), a nonprofit subsidiary of Families of
September 11 (FOS11) that is dedicated to providing information to assist
children in the aftermath of public tragedies.
This year, Children of September 11 is joined by the newly established
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB) to provide
trauma-related and bereavement information and support services within school
settings.
Memorial and commemorative
events, such as the five-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, give
children an opportunity to express and cope with difficult feelings, to realize
that they are not alone in having fears and concerns, and to draw on the
support of a caring community. Events
that would otherwise be difficult to deal with alone become more tolerable
because of the support provided by peers and adults.
Please visit the COS11 Web
site at www.childrenofseptember11.com
for additional information. If you have
further questions, please contact
Beverly Thurston, coordinator, history, social sciences and international education,
Office of Middle and High School Instruction, by e-mail at Beverly.Thurston@doe.virginia.gov,
or by telephone at (804) 225-2893.
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