San Carlos Superintendent Speaks Out on Tragedy

Today’s , has tugged on heartstrings across the nation. Here in San Carlos, Dr. Craig Baker issued the following statement:

“We are deeply saddened to have learned of today’s school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement:

“This morning’s shooting in Connecticut is a terrible, senseless tragedy. Our gried is made all the deeper when we think of the innocence of the lives lost and the valiant efforts of teachers and school leaders to protect them. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the entire school community.”

During times of crisis, feelings of anxiety or fear may occur. Please know that our principals and staff are trained for such unfortunate events. As always, our counselors will be made available to students, staff or families who are struggling.

If your child is experiencing anxiety or fear, please be sure to let your child’s teacher know so that our school team my support your child(ren) and family. If you are looking for information on how to speak with your child about such a tragedy, you might consider these resources:

http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/school-­‐shooting.aspx (American Psychological Association)           

http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=672 (American School Counselor Association)           

Again, our hearts go out to the Sandy Hook School Community."