Words Of Love: 'Our Blackshirts Are Strong; We Are Brave'

WAUKESHA, WI — By any standard imaginable, it was a rough week to be a student in Waukesha. Many people will remember the traumatic events of this week's officer-involved shooting at Waukesha South for the rest of their lives. A report of a student with a gun at Waukehsha North only added to the stress this week.

We reached out to the Waukesha community for words of support during this difficult time. We are grateful when more than 30 people came forward to share their feelings. Among those who responded are parents, friends, loved ones and complete strangers.

Comments such as, "you are stronger than you think," and "thank you student for acting and getting help. we all can learn from that courageous act," and " not only are our blackshirts STRONG, we are BRAVE" are just three perspectives that were offered.

You can read all of them below.

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Sue Iorio Baugrud

Thoughts, prayers and thanks to the staff, students and officers. Stay strong!

Waukesha, That's where I call home.

Proud of Waukesha in whole.

First and foremost we cannot imagine the hell the students went through during this time, then the parents who received texts from their children.

Thank you to all of the teachers, that made sure their students were safe.

The school resource officer, Waukesha Police Department, thank you for doing what you do and for only wounding the student and not killing him.

We support every action 100% and thank you for finally showing a positive to the community.

Thank you to all involved.

To the 17 year old boy who was tired of being bullied and pushed to become angry and had enough. I hope he gets the help he needs, I’m sure he’ll spend a good part of his life in prison.

To high school Bully’s- STOP

Heather Jozwowski

Penny Spenner Brickler

Jackie Lewis

My heart aches for everyone involved in this tragedy. I wish that I had the solution, but I don't. Please, if you are having bad thoughts, talk to your parents. If you can't talk to your parents, reach out to an adult that you trust. I'm very proud of Waukesha and all the people that make it a great place to live. I'm so impressed with the way the students, teachers, resource Officers and the Police, for the way they handled this tragedy.

Carla K Carlsen Greenwald

you will get past this!! Stay strong and be proud about the way you handled this situation ~ students, teachers & our police force!!

Esther Mulder

Thank you student for acting and getting help. We all can learn from that courageous act! The system worked and that system is a community of people - students are a key part of the system!! Thank you South staff for acting quickly and in the best interest of everyone. Thank you administration for staying on task and communicating as you did. Taking the time to publish a statement any sooner than you did would have taken you away from where you needed to be. Thank you public safety officers for running straight into danger and minimizing its effects. We are grateful for all of you and pray for wisdom for all of us as we proceed.

Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown #SouthFamilyStrong We are a family even after we/us/you leave! Proud of the students. Proud of the staff. Thankful for the responders and especially Mr. Hart and the SRO. #WeGotThis

Aleesha Ann Garcia Stay Strong.

We are proud of you.Keep doing the right things. Thankful for all the great people in our community.

Maggie Ross

Love on each other. Reach out to those you see that are in pain or struggling. And be there for each other so you can heal together.

Karin A Woelfel Newkirk

I am proud of our school. Proud of a student not afraid to take action as well as a teacher. Proud of how prepared our school and SRO were. Grateful for are police force and Thankful to God .

Corrina Felipe

We need to be strong and support and help each other together we can do it reach out to family, friends when you need to talk to someone there are helpful resources out there God bless our community.

Michele Rather-Kellogg

We are all Waukesha strong.

Cher A. Sep

My heart and thoughts go out to all who were affected by this terrible tragedy.

David Pugh

Great school Great Teachers That's why I live here.

Dianne Schmidt

We are proud of all of them. My Great-Nephew was there, and we all breathed a sigh of relief, that he and his class mates were OK.

Margie Olallo

Waukesha stay strong!

Karen Erickson-Wells

Waukesha Strong

Jennifer Hoffman

God will see us through this

Shane Sayles

As a community we will get past this event

Mel Moudry

You can rise above any situation. Rise up unafraid. Rise up.

Jessica Cramer

You are stronger than you think.

Jo Marie Scalici

#southstrong we will survive, we made it because we prepared for the worse and we did what we were taught. Our children will continue being strong with the help of parents, staff, and law enforcement!

Laura Burbie

Blackshirt Strong! Class of '84 alumni of South...so proud of everyone that played a part in this not becoming a huge loss of life statistic! The students, the staff, the Waukesha Police, the First Responders...thank you to all!

Pam Schweitzer

Who knows how many innocent lives the SRO saved with the quick action taken. You were on the right place at the right time.

Jeannie Sindicic

As a Waukesha South alumni, with a Son currently attending South, I can proudly say that not only are our blackshirts STRONG, we are BRAVE.

December, 2nd was the most difficult day of my life, as I’m sure it was for all of our South parents. “See something say something” saved our children’s lives that day, and we will stand together in continued strength, and a united front.

GO BLACKSHIRTS!