Natick Superintendent Addresses New Zealand Attacks

NATICK, MA- The mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday that killed 50 people and wounded 50 others has triggered an outpouring of solidarity from all corners of the world, including Natick.

Natick Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin emailed a statement to the school community on Saturday afternoon about the tragic terror attack, offering support to the muslim community in Natick.

The statement reads in part:

"We condemn these acts and stand up in support of our Muslim community members. These hate crimes cannot be tolerated and we join our community partners, in Natick Is United, as we seek to educate around these hateful actions and how we can work as a community to stop them.

My hope it for everyone to reach out to Muslim neighbors and friends to offer support. This simple act of connection by reaching out and acknowledging your care and concern is a powerful healer and demonstrates the strength and respect that is the foundation of the Natick community.

We have an opportunity to come together as a community this week on Thursday during the Arts Extravaganza at NHS 5-9 p.m. I hope that we can come together to support the arts, and be inspired (and healed) by the creative work of our children. The act of coming together around such positive events can be reassuring to us as a community.

That said, your individual outreach to Muslim neighbors and friends is important and models for our students what community living should be about."

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