Too Young

I found out from one of my Grade 4 students yesterday that one of my kindergarten students was killed on Thursday. He was a great kid - all the kindergarteners were. He was quadding and flipped and got choked by the handlebars. The death of a student, especially one so young, was certainly not something I had expected to hear about within my first year of teaching. My heart goes out to his family, classmates, and community. In a village that size, it really makes a difference. Having 6 students in that grade, instead of 7, will be a permanent hole.