The death of a student is the most tragic, emotional experience a school community can endure. The chance discovery of six memorial stones, inscribed with the names and dates of birth and death of former students at Stanfield (N.C) Elementary, led to the construction of a remarkable tribute that earned the school’s PTO the 2011 award for Outstanding Job on a Completed Major Project. Ultimately 14 children are represented in the Stanfield Elementary Wall of Angels, for which the PTO raised $2,000 and parents completed all labor.
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