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Foothills Student Dies, School Community in Shock

By 250 News

Saturday, December 04, 2010 03:56 PM

Foothills Elementary School at sunset this evening

Prince George, B.C.- School Board Chair, Lyn Hall, says first and foremost, "The Board and Staff want to offer our condolences and our prayers to the family of this young boy."

Hall says the grade 7 student was at school on Friday morning, playing in a field when he dove to catch a ball. He didn’t get up. "9-1-1 was called and the boy was taken to University Hospital of Northern B.C. where he later died, we really still don’t know what happened."

The School District’s Critical Events Response (CERT) Team was at Foothills working with staff, students and parents by late afternoon Friday.

The CERT team returned to the school today, to provide support for the boy's classmates and their parents.

The CERT team will be at the school again tomorrow and on Monday. "We have advised the school community that we will have this team available to them if they need to talk about this" says Hall. Several people have taken advantage of the offer and attended the school today to talk with members of the team.

The boy’s name has not been released. Hall says at this point the cause of death is not known.

The Board of Education for School District 57, staff, and students continue to search for answers today in the wake of the tragic death of a Foothills Elementary School student.

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Comment Posted by: Vikingnuck on December 4 2010 5:27 PM
That is such a tragedy. My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young boy, whose life ended far too soon
Comment Posted by: Vikingnuck on December 4 2010 11:06 PM
This was the brother of a friend of my daughter.I am so saddened by this news. To his Mom, Dad and sister, God Bless you all. There are many out there that are grieving with you and share in the pain of your loss
Comment Posted by: northernjoe on December 4 2010 11:14 PM
Such sad news, life has many things that aren't fair... but to lose the blessing of such a young boy... so sad. May god bless the family, and provide comfort.
Comment Posted by: Vikingnuck on December 4 2010 11:15 PM
I felt compelled to share these words:

Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
Comment Posted by: Tyson_6795 on December 5 2010 12:11 AM
What a shame for his life be taken away :(
Comment Posted by: metalman on December 5 2010 1:10 AM
Those are touching words, Vikingnuck. Thank you.
metalman.
Comment Posted by: noisy on December 5 2010 5:13 AM
To this young boy's family, I am so sorry. Please know that thoughts and prayers are with you!
Comment Posted by: Crazyrunnergirl on December 5 2010 9:19 AM
Yes, many of us are sending our thoughts and prayers your way. My children attend Foothills, and all of us in the community are deeply saddened. God be with the family and friends of this young man and his family at this time.
Comment Posted by: He spoke on December 5 2010 12:15 PM
Sad,
Comment Posted by: weaksauce on December 5 2010 6:51 PM
Truly sad. A reminder to always try to enjoy & live life to it's fullest. Sincere condolences to friends & family.