Connecticut Remembers

Weston Today

Flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, December 14 are in remembrance of the twenty children and six adults who were killed in the tragedy of December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

Charlotte Bacon, 6
Daniel Barden, 7
Olivia Engel, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Dylan Hockley, 6
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Jesse Lewis, 6
Ana Márquez-Greene, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Emilie Parker, 6
Jack Pinto, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Allison Wyatt, 6
Rachel D’Avino, 29 (behavior therapist)
Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47 (principal)
Anne Marie Murphy, 52 (special education teacher)
Lauren Rousseau, 30 (teacher)
Mary Sherlach, 56 (school psychologist)
Victoria Leigh Soto, 27 (teacher)

Governor Ned Lamont:

“This tragedy thirteen years ago is one of the worst to ever occur in Connecticut, and our hearts will forever be with the twenty innocent children who were taken all too soon and the six devoted educators who lost their lives protecting the students they heroically guarded.”

“Let this anniversary serve as a reminder of the courage and strength of our school teachers and faculty, the ongoing need to dedicate ourselves to being sources of love and humanity, and our collective responsibility to work toward a more peaceful, kind, and hopeful world.”

Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz:

“Thirteen years ago, Connecticut faced the most tragic day in our state’s history as we lost the lives of twenty children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School.”

“This event continues to cause shared grief and heartbreak for us all more than a decade later. In their memory, we continue to honor the innocent lives lost by carrying ourselves with kindness and generosity, not only on December 14, but every day of the year. To their friends, family, and survivors, I keep you in my prayers and wish you comfort.”