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Superintendent: Graham ‘devastated’ by students’ deaths
Graham Elementary School students and staff are devastated by the loss of three students and a toddler in their community over the weekend, Superintendent Jim Zerkle said Monday, March 23.
Graham Local Schools arranged for teams of counselors to be at the elementary school and on the bus route that Cassie Krag and Breonna Snelling and Patrick Snelling rode Monday morning, said Zerkle.
The three Graham Elementary students and Breonna and Patrick’s two-year old brother Nathan Skaggs were killed in a mobile home fire early Saturday morning.
“We’ve lost a lot of children over the years, but to lose three small children is just devestating,” he said. “We’re getting through it, minute by minute.”
Staff met with Zerkle Sunday to prepare to help the students deal with their grief.
“Of course our number one concern is our children,” he said. “Followed closely by staff.”
The Snelling children had only been attending Graham schools since November; Cassie had been with the district since 2007, Zerkle said.
“They were good kids and seem to be well-accepted by other students and the staff,” he said.
The district is working with Vernon Funeral Home, who is handling the arrangements for the children, said Zerkle.
“The community will come together on this,” he said.
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