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Dear Falls Church Pyramid Families,
We are writing to you as your Pyramid Principals to share our sadness and outrage about the instances of racism and hate that have occurred in our country during the last few weeks, and over the course of time. These awful events are especially painful for our Black and African American community members. We acknowledge this and want you to know that we see you and stand with you. Racism and hate have no place in the world and no place in the Falls Church Pyramid. The Falls Church Pyramid is a diverse community that we are proud to lead.
As principals and school staff, we will not sit silently, as these events cannot be ignored. Rather, in these last few days of school, we have asked our teachers to talk with students about racism and why we have to stand up to racism and hate.
We will work together to identify ways to continue these important conversations with our staff and students next school year. Our schools will also continue to receive professional learning on equitable and culturally responsive practices. We are committed to furthering our learning in order to challenge racism and injustice while promoting inclusive school communities where diversity is valued.
Here are a few resources for families on these topics:
We wish you peace as we wrap up this school year, and we look forward to connecting with you soon.
Respectfully,
Ben Nowak, Falls Church High School
Mike Magliola, Luther Jackson Middle School
Aileen Flaherty, Camelot Elementary
Candace Hunstad, Fairhill Elementary
Lauren Badini, Graham Road Elementary
Nikki Yacubovich, Pine Spring Elementary
Linda Ferguson, Westlawn Elementary
Dwayne Young, Woodburn Elementary
#WeAreFC
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