Eighth-grade student Alex Hibbard holds a candle representing one of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas as other students stand during a small ceremony at Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Jose A. Iglesias
jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
While most in the world view Feb. 14 as a day full of happiness, the Broward community treats it as a day of service to remember the 17 lives lost in 2018.
Valentine’s Day this year marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The tragedy shocked the country and devastated South Florida.
Across Broward County Public Schools on Tuesday, students, faculty and staff performed acts of kindness to honor the victims’ memories.
At Plantation Middle School in Plantation, there was a drive-by continental breakfast for the City of Plantation first responders and city officials.
At Silver Shores Elementary School in Miramar, the school’s community gathered and created a giant human heart in the P.E. field.
And at Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale, a love-and-peace-themed mural was painted. Here are a few photos of that occasion:
Students at Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale paint messages of love and friendship on a mural during a ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 14, in memory of those who perished in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
Detail from a small mural at Silver Lakes Middle School where students painted messages in memory of those killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
Seventh-grade student Dojuan June holds a heart bearing the name of Alex Schachter, who died in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, during a ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
A woman leaves flowers at a memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
Students at Silver Lakes Middle School paint messages of love and friendship on paper during a ceremony in memory of those killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
A student at Silver Lakes Middle School paints hearts on the mural at a ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 14, in memory of those killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
A man takes a photo of a memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2023. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com
This story was originally published February 14, 2023 at 6:34 PM.
Jimena Tavel covers higher education for the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald. She’s a bilingual reporter with triple nationality: Honduran, Cuban and Costa Rican. Born and raised in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, she moved to Florida at age 17. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2018, and joined the Herald soon after.
