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Students at Yorktown Elementary School wear maroon and white for Uvalde school colors last Tuesday, Sept. 6. Last Tuesday marked the first day of school for Uvalde CISD since the tragic shooting that took place May 24.
By Jacob Stock
The Yorktown News-View
As Texans, we all stand united with the community of Uvalde. Over the last three and a half months continuous support mixed with loads of heartfelt emotions has been expressed to Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District since the appalling Robb Elementary School shooting that took place back on May 24. A day that was supposed to be the last day of school ended in gunfire that saw 19 students and two teachers slain setting up a long and traumatizing summer for the families, community, and survivors.
Last Tuesday, September 6, marked the first day of school for Uvalde CISD after more than a month’s delay. School districts from across the state of Texas wore maroon and white in honor of being Uvalde strong. Both Yorktown ISD and Nordheim ISD partook in wearing the colors displaying a tremendous amount of unity.
“To me, it’s Texas strong, public school strong, and it’s absolutely Uvalde strong,” said Yorktown ISD interim superintendent Suzanne Bell. “It’s a state-wide statement today to support them.”
Nordheim ISD superintendent Kevin Wilson also made a statement on the support for Uvalde.
“We just thought it was a good way to kind of let everyone know that we were thinking about them,” said Wilson. “Anytime it happens to one place it happens to all of us. Whatever little bit you can do, you do. Maybe it will make a little difference to somebody somewhere.”
Maroon for Uvalde was filtered down across all campuses. Seeing all the staff, students and administrators collaborate in wearing maroon was a welcomed sight for all who participated.
“When I arrived to the schools today to see not just staff wearing the maroon, but to see students wearing the maroon was just super exciting,” said Bell. “I think it just shows that there is a real care for Uvalde and then there’s a concern for school safety.”
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