Mailed to current NCSSM Students on Tuesday, 4/27/99:

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Administration prefers to lead by preventing problems rather than
reacting to external forces, but sometimes there are events that
transcend that preference.  The Littleton, Colorado school massacre is
an event that chills my soul.  I want to believe that this kind of
event, would not, could not, occur at NCSSM, but recent events in the
news undermine that belief.  The leadership in Littleton was unable to
prevent the slaughter of people in that community.   What can we do?

Perhaps with our combined wisdom and experiences, we can reduce the risk
in our community during these difficult times, and make schools like
NCSSM a safer place to live and learn for its students and staff.  To
that end, we have scheduled a mandatory meeting in the General Assembly
Hall for all students and staff.  There will be a brief overview of the
issues to be discussed followed by breakout sessions at places to be
assigned.  We are using time at the end of Alt Day for this important
function.

Event:  Mandatory meeting on school safety
Place: General Assembly Hall of FETC
Date: April 30th, 1999
Time: 3:45 p.m.

Each of you is precious to us so I ask that each of you approach this
topic in a serious, yet optimistic fashion so that NCSSM can be part of
the solution, not only for individuals, but also for the community we
share.  I ask that you help us see and meet our responsibilities to each
other as a caring and ethical extended family and community.  United we
stand...

Dr. John Friedrick