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9/11 Memorial

Friday, September 30, 2011

Blake Middle School Courtyard 9/11 Memorial was Revitalized by Medfield Boy Scouts

Members of Medfield Boy Scout Troops 10 and 89, along with the Medfield DPW, the Blake School custodians, and the Blake CSA are being thanked for their work on the 9/11 Memorial Courtyard revitalization project.

Medfield Boy Scout Troops 10 and 89 were thanked for their efforts to beautify the Blake Middle School Courtyard Memorial for the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11. “In the spring of this year, Troop 10 volunteered to help revitalize the Courtyard for the 10th year anniversary of 9/11,” said Jenni Brady, CSA member and BMS Courtyard Chairperson. “Scouts and parents of both Troop 10 and Troop 89, along with Bobby Kennedy and the Medfield Department of Public Works, the Blake School custodians, and the BMS CSA (Community School Association) worked on the revitalization, completing the project on Sept. 7. It was a great group effort and I personally thank everyone who participated in this special memorial.” Brady said that, in 2004, then Troop …

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Tips for Talking to Kids About 9/11

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 arrives, many parents struggle with how to discuss those tragic events with their children.

We all remember where we were when the news reached us on Sept. 11, 2001. For those of us old enough to recall the events of that day and the decade that followed, what happened has become ingrained in our souls. On that day, our lives changed, as did the way in which we live them. Many of us even divide our time here on earth into two parts: ‘pre-9/11’ and ‘post-9/11.’ But for an entire generation of kids and counting, the only experience they have with 9/11 are the stories as they are told to them. Today’s fifth-graders were tiny babies when America was attacked, not old enough even to comprehend what was happening, let alone to remember it. And so it is now our responsibility to make sure that the next generation will understand what …

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