Tag: 9/11

MSD commemorates victims of 9/11 through annual courtyard memorial

MSD commemorates victims of 9/11 through annual courtyard memorial

September 11, 2019 by in NEWS 0 comments

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School set up their annual memorial in the courtyard commemorating the events that occurred 18 years ago. The memorial consisted of two models representing the World Trade Center twin towers […]

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Broward es uno de más de 30 condados en Florida que han adoptado el servicio de textos al 911, pero las autoridades dicen que siempre que se pueda, el público debe llamar en vez de textear. Miami-Dade planea implementar el servicio en algún momento del 2019. (BRADENTON HERALD)

Broward County citizens can now text 911

May 15, 2019 by in NEWS 0 comments

During an emergency not everyone is capable of calling 911 due to certain circumstances. Now, Broward County residents are able to text 911 when they cannot make the call. The system is for standard messages, meaning that images, videos or any other media are unable […]

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Fred Guttenberg sits on a panel of survivors on Tuesday, April 2 at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott. Photo by Brianna Jesionowski

Trauma survivors hold a peer panel to help the community heal

April 3, 2019 by in NEWS 0 comments

*This story was co-written by Ava Steil and Brianna Jesionowski On April 2, 2019, several trauma survivors assembled a panel, sharing their experiences as a way to promote healing for the community of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Their goal was to facilitate a sense […]

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Remembering 9/11 at MSD

Remembering 9/11 at MSD

September 14, 2018 by in NEWS 0 comments

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Plower withdrew from school after the Valentine's Day tragedy.

Senior Kelly Plaur protects her teacher from gunfire

March 20, 2018 by in EXTRAORDINARY ACTS, FEATURE, MSD STRONG, OUR STORY 2 comments

On Feb. 14, 2018, in the face of unimaginable danger, many students and teachers emerged as heroes to their community. While bullets flew into her classroom, senior Kelly Plaur acted on her instincts to help her peers. She had no idea these instincts would cause […]

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Never forget. Steadily standing at attention, Lt. Col. Sydney Aresta and Capt. Angelyse Perez guard the 9/11 memorial during A lunch.

Rho Kappa 9/11 Memorial delayed by Irma

September 22, 2017 by in NEWS 0 comments

While Florida faced Hurricane Irma, 9/11 passed in the midst of chaotic clean-up efforts. In Broward County, schools closed from Sept. 7 until Sept. 15, canceling Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s usual 9/11 assembly overlooking the courtyard. When school resumed, administration sought out Rho Kappa in order to brainstorm […]

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9/11 Ceremony impacts students

9/11 Ceremony impacts students

September 13, 2016 by in NEWS 1 comment

On September 9, during second hour, students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gathered for a commemorative assembly to honor the 15 anniversary of 9/11. The event took place in the school’s main courtyard, packed with students both upstairs and downstairs. Nearly half of the […]

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