Friday, October 1, 2021, ALETTER EROM EAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO MONTVILLE HIGH SCHOO) | would ke to provide an update on our examination af the unfortunate events that took place during the September 26” football game between East Catholic High School and Mantvlle High Schoo. \We are heartbroken that 3 young woman from Montville High School had such a negative experience at East Catholic~if we knew who the offending party wa, that person would have been escptined by ‘ow. So instead, on behalf of our entice school, and myself personaly | apologize to this young woman and any others who may have had a negative experience! am deeply sory thishappened, and | promise you that we can and will do beter. (On Wednesday, September 29%, we joined representatives from Montville High School to meet withthe Connecticut interscholstc Athletic Conference (CIAC). We had an amicable, open dscusion about the events that took place at the game and its conclusion. n addition to our pledge to work together to reinforce our scnoois commitment to equal, tolerance and embracing of al people, we commited to have student leaders from bath schools attend a meeting and Class Act Counc leadership training at ‘IAC offices. The CIAC’s Class Act Schoo nitive is designed to empower schools and particulary ‘students to take ownership for all isues related to sportsmanship in athletes [At East Catholic High School, our Mision Statement closes with “Guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ East Catholic isa welcoming envionment fr al students,” and we have no tolerance for derisive and unkind words or behavior directed a our own students oF students fram ather schools. Interscholastic sporting events are times for celebration of teamwork, leadership and achievement—not derision and negativity. As educators, we all have the responsiblity o teach our students not only about their Scholastic subjects, but also about acceptance, responsiblity an leadership \with that in mind, let me reiterate that not only can we do beter, we wil do better. We lok forward to working collaboratively with you and your students fn the future Respectfully Submitted rthassof 85 President East Catholic High Schoo!