Swing to be dedicated to Robert Manwill
Staff in New Plymouth pledge to work even harder to support students
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"A plaque at the top of the large green swing has the boy's photo, and the inscription reads, "Forever in Our Hearts." "
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"None of us have gotten to the point where we can talk about him without crying," said Tammy Arnzen, a secretary at the school. "This is our little way of keeping a part of him."
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She describes him as a sweet, quiet and gentle boy who wore his feelings on his sleeve and loved to give hugs. When frustrated or upset, he would cry and put his head on his desk, she said.
In the wake of Robert's death, the staff at New Plymouth want to be sure students feel safe and supported at school, Aguas said. The theme at the school for the 2009-10 school year is "a caring heart."
"We've always had a caring staff. ... It's paying a little more attention to everything a child says," Aguas said.
Morales and Arnzen say their grief about Robert's death has been punctuated with anger.
"It's never going to make sense, no matter what comes out (in court)," said Morales, a mother of two boys.
Aguas recently misplaced her lanyard and keys. She was frantic - not because she'd have to re-key all the doors at the school - but because she feared she'd lost Robert's ribbon.
"This ribbon is going to last the rest of my career," Aguas said.
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