Students in Newtown will return to class on Tuesday, but the children of Sandy Hook Elementary will not be returning to the scene of Friday's massacre anytime soon. They are excused until further notice, local police said on Monday morning.
Newtown school officials have consulted with Monroe about using a school there for children from Sandy Hook School, according to Monroe Superintendent Jim Agostine.
"Newtown will be using Chalk Hill School beginning this week," Agostine said in a post on the Monroe Public Schools website. "It is important that the Sandy Hook students get back to school quickly in an environment that is familiar and safe. We recognize that everyone would like to lend a helping hand, but we have been asked to hold back until the Newtown staff is settled and they can direct our efforts."
It was not clear when the Sandy Hook students would begin classes in Monroe.
A police officer will be stationed in each Monroe school to reassure parents, according to Agostine.
Lt. Paul Vance, of Connecticut State Police, said Sandy Hook Elementary School will be closed for months.
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