Before delivering a powerful speech at Newtown High School on Sunday evening, President Obama prepared in a nearby staging area. That's where a Newtown High School teacher and the school's head football coach wrote a whiteboard message to the President. Awesomely enough, POTUS responded:

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“Dear President Obama,

The Newtown community is so thankful that you are coming to help us heal. In times of adversity it is reassuring to know that we have a strong leader to help us recover.”

- Steve George, Teacher/Football Coach

- Bobby Pattison, Teacher

Here's how the President responded:

“You’re in our thoughts and prayers.”

Barack Obama

Myself an pattison left a note to president Obama on my board and he responded!!Here is his response. twitter.com/newtownfootbal…

— Steven George (@newtownfootball) December 17, 2012