EDITOR’S LETTER
Letter from the Editor Residents of the City of Moore are no stranger to difficult circumstances. We’ve been caught dead center in the crosshairs of two of the most devastating tornadoes any community could face. You might say that we’ve learned how to take a punch. But even the most experienced boxers can get caught off-guard from time to time. This is one of those times. A once-in-a-generation situation. It is during these extraordinary times that the residents of Moore have consistently stepped into the gap, setting aside their own concerns to look to the needs of others. Nowhere is this truer than the Moore Public Schools community. Moore High School was dealt a devastating blow on February 3rd when a driver, allegedly under the influence of alcohol or drugs, plowed into a group of MHS cross country athletes on a training run. Three students died in the tragedy. Three others were injured. Now comes another cruel blow. The COVID-19 pandemic has ended the school year a full two months early. Gone are many of the familiar high school rites of passage like state athletic and extracurricular competitions, concerts, proms, parties, and graduation. The warm path through the end of the school year into summer has been replaced by quarantine and distance learning. And in the “when it rains it pours” category: a fire at our printer has added to the obstacles of social distancing and self-quarantine we’ve faced. We apologize for the delay in this month’s issue! In this month’s magazine, we look at how our schools are rising above a one-two punch that should devastate. We hope you are as encouraged as we are by the strength and courage on display during these challenging times.
Editor Moore Monthly
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