Fifth-Grader Collapses, Dies At School

[Mrs Behavin]

YADKINVILLE, N.C. -- A West Yadkin Elementary fifth-grader who suffered from a history of heart problems died Wednesday morning at school, the school system said.

Superintendent Jim Benfield told WXII the student, identified as Dakota Gregory, collapsed around 11:30 a.m. while he was walking along a track on the campus during a break time.

Benfield said school personnel unsuccessfully tried CPR and a defibrillator on the boy. Gregory, who was from Hamptonville, was taken to Hoots Memorial Hospital in Yadkinville, where he was pronounced dead.
West Yadkin Elementary principal Charles Conner sent a letter home to parents notifying them of the incident.
The school system also said they had brought in grief counselors for the children at the school.

Yadkin Fifth-Grader Collapses, Dies At School - Winston-Salem News Story - WXII Winston-Salem


read the bolded part :eek

 

[Dana]

a letter? Are we in the 1800s? They didn't have emergency numbers listed? I know my mother and grandfather were listed in case I ever got sick/had head probelms due to my syndrome.

 

[Sneakiecat]

It was a letter to ALL the parents, not the child's parents. We had letters sent home all the time about things like this that happened.

 

[Mrs Behavin]

It was a letter to ALL the parents, not the child's parents. We had letters sent home all the time about things like this that happened.

that makes sense, didnt think of it that way.

I took it as they sent the letter home to the boys parents.

 

[Dana]

that makes sense, didnt think of it that way.

I took it as they sent the letter home to the boys parents.

ah I misunderstood Don't mind me its too early

 

[Elle]

Heartbreaking...so young.

 

[skyblue]

such a waste