Christian school in Nashville became scene of bloodbath
2023.03.27 19:50
Christian school in Nashville became scene of bloodbath
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – The 200 preschoolers enrolled at Nashville’s private Christian elementary school, The Covenant School, begin their days with chapel and twice a week Bible study.
The opening sentence of the school’s website reads, “The beauty of a Preschool-6th school is in its simplicity and innocence.” Children are welcome among students.
On Monday, a 28-year-old former student opened fire with an assault weapon at that school, killing three adults and three children before being shot dead by police. The incident marked the latest mass shooting in the United States.
Hallie Scruggs, Evelyn Dieckhaus, and William Kinney, all nine years old, were killed. Head of school Katherine Koonce, 60, likewise kicked the bucket, alongside Cynthia Pinnacle and Mike Slope, both 61.
The slaughter made an unmistakable and terrible differentiation to the pictures of regular day to day existence on the school’s site and Facebook (NASDAQ:) page.
Staff members celebrated the impending birth of the assistant head of school’s new baby boy with gifts and snacks, according to administrators’ Facebook posts the day before the shooting.
The school also put up a notice saying that it needed a kindergarten aide and a teacher for fourth grade. Boys competing on the first day of the school’s first golf season at the local Cheekwood Golf Course were captured proudly in photos.
“Knights Go!” The post was applauded.
A member of the community wrote, “Great job, boys.”
Covenant Presbyterian Church is a part of the evangelical movement that grew out of the more liberal Presbyterian Church in 1981 and is affiliated with the private elementary school. It offers classes in leadership, music, art, and science and technology.
According to the school’s website, which is filled with videos of smiling students singing, dancing, and tumbling in a gymnasium, the school’s motto is “intentionality, authenticity, curiosity.” According to the website, “shepherding hearts, empowering minds, and celebrating childhood” are its primary goals.
According to the website, the average class size is 12 students, with about a quarter receiving financial aid. Kindergarten tuition is $11,500 per year, and fifth and sixth grade tuition is $16,500 per year.
On Monday, no one at the school answered the phone or responded to emails.
