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Braves to Host Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy
Students, administrators, teachers and parents will attend this Sunday's Atlanta-San Diego game at Turner Field.
The Atlanta Braves will host the Ronald E. McNair Discover Learning Academy – approximately 1,000 students, teachers, administrators and parents – for their game on Sunday, September 15 vs. the San Diego Padres.
Last month, a gunman entered the front office of the DeKalb County elementary school with an AK-47 style assault rifle and exchanged gunfire with police. School bookkeeper Antoinette Tuff was instrumental in talking the gunman into surrendering peacefully before anyone was injured.
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“Everyone has been through so much that we wanted them to come out and have a fun, relaxing day at Turner Field while honoring those whose courageous acts saved many lives that day,” Braves Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Derek Schiller said in a press release.
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