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Student Deaths Prompt Parent Support Meeting at Kirkwood High

Counselors will facilitate a meeting with parents Thursday evening in the Kirkwood High School cafeteria.

This summer saw the deaths of two students: Cameron Vennard, a rising freshman and , a rising senior.

To help parents support their children, counselors from BJC Behavioral Health and Kirkwood High School will facilitate a parent meeting Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. in the KHS cafeteria.

"As we begin the 2012-13 school year, our school community continues to struggle with how to deal with our grief," KHS Principal Mike Havener says in a letter informing parents of the meeting.

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