Hi All,
We lost another student this week. This is the second student to die in less than 3 weeks. Our school has been in mourning... Students and teachers very upset....
He died in his driveway Sunday. He was driving, grandfather in the SUV with him. Grandfather got out first. Then the student. The student didn't have it in park. It started rolling down the driveway. He tried to stop it but it ran over him. Killed him, right there in the driveway. He was a junior, played baseball. I feel so sorry for that grandfather. I know this was devastating for him. I feel so sorry for the whole family. Mom and Dad were in Florida. Student was staying with grandparents. Imagine getting that horrible phone call from the grandparents..... So sad....
The students had a candle light vigil in the school parking lot last night. Another vigil before school this morning. It was so sad to see them all standing there. They have not had time to get over the last death yet.
Viewing was tonight. Funeral is tomorrow afternoon at the church about a block from the school. Most of the students are planning to go.
It's been a sad two days. And I'm sure tomorrow will be somber. We've had the crisis intervention team at school yesterday and today. And probably for the rest of the week. I felt like going to the counseling office and talking to them myself today. It was very, very sad.
Connie
What a sad story? It just made my heart hurt to read this. How devastating for this poor boy's family and for your school community. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteConnie, I too will be praying for your school community and the family of this student. This is so very sad but, we should always remember and know that God will strengthen those who ask him. I will be praying for that strength for everyone.--Riley
ReplyDeleteConnie, my heart goes out to you. It's funny, I left nursing because of so many of the babies dying. I have yet to experience a student dying but I cannot even imagine. My prayers are with you and your students, as well as the community.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to you. One of my students was a good friend of the student who died at your school. He is devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the student and everyone who has been affected.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments and prayers. It's been a really rough week for the kids. And for all of us teachers as well. Even the "trouble-maker" kids have been solemn (sp?). Just a very sad atmosphere all week.
ReplyDeleteNext week will be better....