Message From The Superintendent

Sarah Day

January 13, 2023

Hello Parents, Students and Staff,

With the loss of one of our Cle Elum-Roslyn High School students last Sunday, we have been providing additional support to students and staff across the district.  In addition to our school counselors, we had two crisis counseling teams and  Blue the Elementary Therapy Dog to help people process through issues related to grief. Middle and High school aged students had opportunities to participate in group or individual counseling throughout the week.  

Please pay particular attention to your child’s emotional needs during the next few weeks.

  • Encourage your child to talk with you about the feelings he or she is experiencing concerning the death. Judiciously sharing similar experiences that you have had may be very useful. Make yourself available to talk about the death and to answer questions.

  • Talk about ways to feel better.

  • Initiate a discussion of the death with your child. Research shows that this helps the healing process.

  •   It is strongly recommended that you accompany your child to the funeral or memorial service, if you judge that this is necessary.

  • Watch for ongoing signs of difficulty, which may indicate that your child may need additional help. Possible signs are prolonged sadness, withdrawal from social contact, changes in eating or sleeping habits, or other behaviors unusual for your child.

If you need assistance, please contact the school. Our counselors can provide a list of school community resources in addition to the resources listed on the backside of every school ID card, here are additional options that may be helpful:

 

If you would like to connect with a school counselor about your student, please email: 

This is a difficult time for all of us and it is important that we come together as a community to support each other. 

Be Well.

John Belcher

Superintendent

Cle Elum-Roslyn School District