BEAUMONT, Texas — School districts across the state are showing their support for Uvalde and asking others to do the same.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District students will return to school on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. This will be the first time the students return to class since the tragic May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary.
The shooting claimed the lives of 21 people, 19 students and two teachers. The Associated Press reported that as students get ready to go back to school, some are showing symptoms of PTSD.
Ahead of students return, area school districts are asking staff and students to wear maroon and white, the Uvalde CISD colors, on Tuesday to show that, "our hearts are with Uvalde."
Here are the area school districts asking staff and students to stand with them as they stand with Uvalde :
- Beaumont Independent School District
- "Consider wearing their school colors, maroon and white, on Tuesday to show that our hearts are with the Uvalde community."
- Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District
- "We are encouraging all staff, students, and community members to wear maroon and white on Tuesday, September 6 to show support to Uvalde ISD as they start their first day of school."
- Jasper Independent School District
- "Uvalde students will return to school on Tuesday, September 6. JISD invites our students, staff, and families to stand strong with our friends at Uvalde CISD and wear Uvalde's maroon and white to show our support."
- Hardin Jefferson Independent School District
- "Please join HJISD and school districts across Texas in wearing maroon and white on Tuesday, September 6 to show support to Uvalde ISD as they return for their first day of school."
- Port Arthur Independent School District
- "PAISD continues to stand with and support the community of Uvalde, TX and Uvalde CISD. We ask that our staff wear maroon on Tuesday, 9/6/2022, as a show of solidarity for the first day of school for Uvalde."
- Hull-Daisetta Independent School District
- "Join us in support of Uvalde ISD’s first day of school, and wear your maroon and white on Tuesday, September 6th."
- Silsbee Independent School District
- "It’s Uvalde CISD first day of school tomorrow, September 6. To show our support, we are asking our SISD Family to wear maroon! Together we are #UvaldeStrong."
- West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District
- "On Tuesday, September 6th Uvalde ISD has their first day of school. To show our support to the community, WOCCISD is encouraging everyone across the district to wear maroon and white on that day!!! West Orange-Cove CISD stands with the Uvalde community!"
- Buna Independent School District
- "Buna ISD will wear maroon on Tuesday to show our support for Uvalde. Please share!"
- Little Cypress-Mauriceville Independent School District
- "LCMCISD wishes to encourage the students, staff, and community of Uvalde CISD as they return to school on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. In a show of support and solidarity, we’d like to encourage our students and staff to wear maroon and white on Tuesday, and to keep our friends in Uvalde in thoughts and prayers."
- Lumberton Independent School District
- "Raider Family, Let's show our support for the Uvalde students on Tuesday, September 6th as they return to school!
- Nederland Independent School District
- "To show our prayers and support are with the community of Uvalde, let's join in and wear maroon for them on that day."
- Bridge City Independent School District
- "Please show your support for our friends in Uvalde CISD on Tuesday, September 6th by wearing maroon and white."
- West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District
- "Tuesday, Sept. 6 is @Uvalde_CISD's first day of school. Consider wearing their school colors, maroon and white, on Tuesday to show that our hearts are with the Uvalde community."
- Kountze Independent School District
- "To show our prayers and support are with the community of Uvalde, let's join in and wear maroon for them on that day."
- Vidor Independent School District
- "To show our prayers and support are with the community of Uvalde, let's join in and wear maroon for them on that day."
- Port Neches Groves Independent School District
- "LOYAL AND TRUE: Port Neches-Groves ISD wishes to stand with Uvalde CISD as it returns to school for its first day on Tuesday, Sept. 6. As a show of support, we’d like to encourage our students and staff to wear maroon and white as a sign of solidarity."
- Evadale Independent School District
- "Evadale ISD will wear maroon on Tuesday to support the Uvalde school district. Please keep the students and staff of Uvalde in your thoughts and prayers as they return to campus to start a new school year."
- Deweyville Independent School District
- "To show our prayers and support are with the community of Uvalde, let's join in and wear maroon for them on that day."
- Sabine Pass Independent School District
- "Sabine Pass ISD supports the Staff , Students and Community of Uvalde CISD and will wear maroon and white Tuesday to show support."
- Spurger Independent School District
- "Spurger Pirates, let’s show our support for Uvalde. Wear your maroon!"
- Orangefield Independent School District
- "Schools across Texas will be wearing maroon on Tuesday, September 6th as a show of support for the students and teachers returning for their first day of school in Uvalde ISD. OISD students and staff are encouraged to wear maroon on Tuesday."
- Legacy Christian Academy
- "Our faculty and staff will be wearing maroon for Uvalde tomorrow. Thank you for adding us to the list."
- Erhart School
- "Students may wear maroon with jeans in support of Uvalde on Tuesday, September 6. Los estudiantes pueden usar granate con jeans en apoyo de Uvalde el martes 6 de septiembre."
- Warren Independent School District
- "While students may not be on campuses tomorrow, we encourage staff and community members to wear their maroon and white as a token of support for Robb Elementary and Uvalde ISD as they return to school."
- East Chambers Independent School District
- "On Tuesday Sept 6, school districts across Texas are wearing maroon and white in support of Uvalde ISD. Please join ECISD in our support of Uvalde staff and students as they return for their first day of school."
- Newton Independent School District
- "Newton ISD stands in support of Uvalde ISD as they return to school tomorrow. Our staff and students are encouraged to wear maroon tomorrow to show our support"
- High Island Independent School District
- "High Island ISD will be standing with Uvalde on Tuesday. All staff & students will be wearing maroon & white. The students will also be allowed to paint their faces maroon & white."
- Refugio Independent School District
- "Tuesday, Sept 6th Uvalde CISD returns to class for the first time since the tragedy at Robb Elementary. As a show of support, Refugio ISD along with many other schools across Texas, are asking students, staff and the community to Maroon out on this day."
- Grape Creek Independent School District
- "Grape Creek ISD will be wearing maroon or white to show our support for the entire Uvalde community"
- Brady Independent School District
- "Brady ISD stands with Uvalde, as they head back to school on September 6th. Wear your maroon and white to show your support!"
- Hawley Independent School District
- "Tuesday is Uvalde ISD’s first day of school. As a district we are going to support their return to school. Please wear your maroon and white as we support their first day of school!"
- Dalhart Independent School District
- "Dalhart ISD Staff, Students, and Community join us by wearing maroon in a show of support!"
- Hermleigh Independent School District
- "Wear maroon on Tues. Sept. 6th and stand with Uvalde students as they return to school."
- Snyder Independent School District
- "Please join Snyder ISD and schools across Texas by wearing maroon and white to support Uvalde CISD as they return to school this Tuesday."
- United Independent School District
- "United ISD in Laredo is supporting Uvalde by wearing maroon."
- Brownwood Independent School District
- "Brownwood ISD stands with Uvalde! We invite you to wear your Maroon & White on Tuesday, September 6, as the Uvalde community returns for their first day back to school."
- Early Independent School District
- "Early Isd stands with the community of Uvalde and supports Uvalde ISD. Join us and wear Uvalde ISD's school colors Tuesday to show your support for Uvalde ISD."
- San Angelo Independent School District
- "San Angelo ISD invites our students, staff and community to join us and districts across the state in supporting Uvalde CISD as they return to school on Tuesday, September 6th. Please wear maroon and white on Tuesday as we stand together for the Uvalde community."
- Willis Independent School District
- "Willis ISD stands with the Uvalde community. We invite you to wear maroon and white on Tuesday, Sept. 6, as the Uvalde community returns for their first day of school."
- Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
- "On Tuesday September 6, Edinburg CISD invites all students and staff to wear Maroon and stand with the families of Uvalde CISD as they open their doors for the new year."
- Fort Bend Independent School District
- "Fort Bend ISD will join school districts throughout Texas to support, honor and encourage the students and staff in Uvalde CISD as they return to school next week. We invite our students and staff to ‘Stand with Uvalde’ by wearing maroon and white on Tuesday, September 6."
- Bangs Independent School District
- "Wear maroon on Tues. Sept. 6th and stand with Uvalde students as they return to school."
- Sherman Independent School District
- "Sherman ISD joins other school districts around the state in standing with Uvalde. Wear maroon and white on September 6th to show solidarity."
- Fort Worth Independent School District
- "Wear maroon on Tues. Sept. 6th and stand with Uvalde students as they return to school."
This is not an exhaustive list. If there are other schools showing support for Uvalde CISD that are not mention in this article, please email 12News@12NewsNow.com.