Update – A Very Sad Day
October 18, 2009 | Posted in: Class Updates
The teachers and staff met Friday afternoon at 3:40pm. We agreed that it is very likely – a certainty, perhaps – that this tragedy will be discussed on Monday, now that the sad news has become public. I don’t intend to bring up the topic on my own, but if students ask questions or have concerns that they share, we will address them in class. In a whole class discussion (if one comes up), I will focus on reassuring kids that they are safe and will talk about things that we KNOW, such as that we know she is not feeling sick anymore, we know you can not catch her illness, we know her family will be sad and that we will miss her too. I will try to address individual questions or concerns in a private manner. Counselors are available for students who want to have more of an opportunity to talk.
Have a good evening! I will post an update tomorrow letting you know how our day went.
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