On Wednesday, March 14, students at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and at Brooks Middle School plan to join in the national school walkout to protest school gun violence. They will leave school for 17 minutes—one minute for every life lost in the recent Florida school shooting.
Church sessions
First Parish in Lincoln’s Youth Programs Committee (YPC) is providing a placde for students to discuss their action and think about next steps. Lincoln adults will be on hand for guidance and support. There are two events planned for March 14, both in the auditorium at the Parish House (14 Bedford Rd.) The YPC will proviode pizza and salad.
- Middle school students will meet after school at 12:45 p.m. To register, click here.
- High school students: will meet in the evening at 6:45 p.m. To register, click here.
For more information, contact the director of religious education at First Parish in Lincoln at 781-259-8118 ext. 112 or Margit@FPLincoln.org.
Bell-ringing
Both the First Parish and St. Anne’s-in-the-Field Episcopal Church will ring their church bells 17 times on March 14 at 10 a.m.
High school restrictions
Lincoln and Sudbury police will be on the L-S campus for the high school walkout, but only students escorted by staff and police will be present. No one will be allowed to enter or leave the campus during the walkout except in an emergency.
