It's really hard to think about what happened. Earlier in the day, the school schedule went uninterrupted, but it was hardly business as usual. Many classes turned into discussions. Principal William Larsen felt it was best to give the students a chance to get things off their chests. If we closed, then we'd create more separation.
Kids start gathering in small groups and the emotions, either anger or sadness, become heightened.
The Colorado High School Activities Association announced it has set up the Columbine High School Assistance Fund. East Second Ave., Aurora, 80011. The state's governing body will donate a portion from next month's regional and state tournaments in baseball. Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis, the school's former baseball coach, is chairman of the fund. Dylan Tomlinson, Ralph Russo and Neil H. Devlin contributed to this report.