Silver Rail students return to school nearly a month after shooting

Silver Rail Elementary students walked back into school Thursday, Nov. 13, for the first time since a Bend teen killed students and a teacher on Oct. 15.

Children walked, biked or were driven in by parents or bus on a bright fall day. Bend Police officers were on campus, and school staff welcomed students back.

A chain-link fence next to the front entrance was covered in red and purple fabric hearts, one for each student to carry with them.

The trees at Stone Creek Park across the street had sparkly purple ribbon wrapped around their trunks.