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I don't know what I'm even asking for here...

It's been a rough day at work. One of our former students (was here last year) was pulled from the lake without a pulse yesterday. Paramedics managed to get the heart started again, but the student was under water for 10-15 minutes. Things do not look hopeful. The student was bright and popular, and chose to go in the water even though they didn't know how to swim. A wave hit, they were pulled out, and the student didn't know how to get back up again. The water was so murky that the friends couldn't find where the student had disappeared to.

We've had a lot of tears here today.

It kills me when kids go in the water because they think they're safe (the student only went waist deep), but you just cannot turn your back on the water. Waves, currents, cramps... ugh. Learning to swim is such an important thing.

On top of that, a student assaulted a teacher here yesterday. The teacher is fine, but we're all a little rattled.

 

Re: I don't know what I'm even asking for here...

  • Hugs can go a long way, so I'll send you some of those. <<hugs>>
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  • I am so sorry to hear about your former student. I agree teaching kids water safety and how to swim is so important. I will be thinking about the childs family and friends. How old was the child?

    sending you T&P they are always great!

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  • Oh my. That's a lot to deal with. Hopefully the student will be okay. (((Hugs))) for you.
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  • Oh no Crying

    I heard about the student in the news... how terribly sad. 

    Sorry you're dealing with so much. Hugs!

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  • How terrible. ((hugs))
  • ((HUGS)) I'm so sorry...what a horrible thing to have happen, especially at the end of the year where there is never enough time to process what is happening before the kids are gone...my heart goes out to you and your students.
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  • Man, what a horrible day. I'm so sorry that this happened. All this with the end of the school year makes it that much worse. (HUGS) I'm thinking of you and your school.
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    I heard about that the former student on the news today too.  So sad.

    Definitely e-hugs being sent your way.

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  • I'm so sorry it's been such a sad and difficult week. :( Hugs and thoughts and vibes for you.
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  • I'm going to say a prayer for your former student's recovery and for a return of calm and a feeling of safety at your school.  And here is a {{{BIG HUG}}} for you.
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  • I'm sorry to hear all of that. I couldn't agree with you more about the water., we've had several people die in the rivers around here lately, it's so scary. Sending T&P's to the student's family.

    ::Big Hugs for you:: Hang in there girl.

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  • I'm so so sorry. What a tragic thing to happen. T&p's to you, the child and everyone at the school.
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  • Oh Kaesha that sounds like a whole lot to take in one day. {Hugs}
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  • How terrible. I am so sorry about your former student, I will be keeping him and his family in my prayers. So sorry you are going through so much. ((hugs))
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  • Thanks guys. I really needed those hugs. We had a few of the kids who were with her come in yesterday for... comfort I guess. We're a really tight school community. It was so hard to hear them talking about trying to find her in the water. They carry so much guilt - it's just heartbreaking.
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