Moving Kyron's Wall of Hope, security cameras installed

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two major things will be different come Tuesday, Sept. 7, which is the first day back at Skyline School.

First, the Wall of Hope – long a fixture on the fence around the school – will be moved down the road Sunday morning.

Second, there will be new security measures – including five top-of-the-line security cameras – to make sure kids who return will stay safe.

"It's scary to think that you could just drop them off, and that could be the last time you see them," said Laurie Davis, a grandmother at the school Saturday.

Nearly three months, and hope goes on
Believe it or not, this next Saturday will mark the three-month mark since second-grader Kyron Horman disappeared. And there are dozens of people who still visit the Wall of Hope at the edge of this school almost daily.

On Sunday morning, however, that will all change.

Volunteers are supposed to move the wall starting at 8:30 a.m. The goal will not only be to remove the mementos, but they'll do that by actually cutting the fence line and carrying it down the road to a nearby fire station.

Parents visiting the wall Saturday think the move to the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue station is a smart one.

"It's real close to where it happened," said Skyline mom Kellie Davis, "and it's going to be a perfect place for it."

The school's principal said administrators are fine with the fence being removed, as long as it is back up before students return.

Crews also spent the day installing security cameras around campus – a system that didn't exist when Kyron disappeared back in June.

Sunday should be a busy day around the school, from moving the Wall of Hope to a Community Care Day where parents will volunteer their time to clean-up the campus. Skyline's Community Care Day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with opportunities for painting, yard work and more. 

New security features are being installed now at Skyline School: