ICYMI: Lindenhurst Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in Lindenhurst Patch:

LINDENHURST, NY - Over 30 Lindenhurst High School students were punished for participating in a the national walkout in honor of the victims of the Parkland, Florida tragedy on Wednesday.

According to a statement from district officials, the high school planned to have a moment of silence at 10 a.m., a brief reading on mindfullness, classroom discussions and a poster that students could sign in support of students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

In addition, a brief memorial was scheduled to be held in the school's courtyard for interested students but due to the inclement weather on Tuesday, the school was not able to allow students to gather in the courtyard.

Instead, students were invited to exit their classrooms and "link arms in solidarity" in the hallway during the moment of silence before returning to the classroom to hold discussions for the remainder of the 17 minutes.

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