SLHS Community,
I cannot thank you enough for the warm wishes, thoughts, prayers, and support you have shown the Ridgeway family along with our community over the past 10 days. While our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with the Ridgeways as they now try and find some peace, begin a healing process, and lastly justice for this horrific event. Jessica was one of our own and the SLHS school community will remember this beautiful and charismatic young lady. 
I want to encourage families to engage in conversations within your family about not only this loss, but about accountability, awareness, and most of all about what to do in emergency type situations. Don't let this senseless act hinder our willingness to enjoy life with our kids and the freedoms associated within this great country. I am extremely thankful for the tremendous law enforcement agencies that have worked tirelessly on this case and will hopefully find the person responsible quickly so justice can be served. I've received multiple requests and suggestions on ways to both remember Jessica at SLHS and on the other hand opportunities for the community to offer self defense courses, etc. I will continue working with our district within board policy to find the most appropriate ways to address these topics in the very near future and with the family's approval.
The following webpage has excellent information, tips, and learning for you to read and share within your family- The Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Thank you,
Jeff Pierson
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