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District offers support after Mill Pond teacher’s son killed in barn fire
Summary
Yelm Community Schools board acknowledged a tragic death of a Mill Pond teacher’s son and said counselors and district staff are providing support to students and staff; the board asked the community to respect the family’s privacy.
The Yelm Community Schools Board acknowledged the death of a Mill Pond teacher’s son in a recent barn fire and said the district is providing counseling and staff support to the school community.
Board President Denise Hendrickson asked the community to be respectful of the family’s privacy and said the district has counselors available for students and staff. "Thoughts and prayers for the family and for the staff at Mill Pond," Hendrickson said. She praised Mill Pond Principal Becky Fowler for managing the school’s response and said district staff had been checking in with school personnel.
Hendrickson said the district’s practice is to offer on-site counseling after tragedies and to coordinate support for staff and students; she encouraged community members to send messages or check in with the school if they wished. No further details about the incident or the family were shared at the meeting.
The board did not take any formal action related to the incident during the meeting.
