Another grateful parent struggled to find the right words to thank his son's teacher at Briarwood, Julie Simon.

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Teachers at Plaza Towers and Briarwood elementary schools threw their bodies over their students to protect them from debris.

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Another school in Moore, Briarwood Elementary, was also damaged but reported no fatalities.

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She welcomed a teacher and a group of students from Briarwood Elementary.

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At another school in Moore, Briarwood Elementary, all students were accounted for with only minor injuries, local TV station News9 reported on Facebook.

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The experience at Briarwood allowed me to appreciate the gravity of the situation when at the age of 12, I read about the impending extinction of the rainforests around the world.

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After my second summer as a camper at Briarwood, I volunteered every summer for eight years as a camp counselor in order to ensure that other young people would be able to experience this connection and acceptance.

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