Hackett community mourns tragic accident

The following message is from City School District of Albany Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams on Tuesday:

The City School District of Albany and the William S. Hackett Middle School community is deeply saddened by the death of one of our Hackett students in a tragic car accident Monday evening.

Our Crisis Response Team, consisting of student support professionals from our Pupil Personnel Services team, is on campus and will be available for all students and employees throughout the day Tuesday. Students and employees who would like to speak to someone in a private setting should contact their school counselor or ask any member of the Crisis Response Team for support.

We also encourage families to talk with their children as they may have questions and worries about this loss. Discussing thoughts and feelings is important in helping your child work through loss. You can use these additional resources to help guide your conversations at home:

• Supporting your child after the loss of a family member or friend
• Guidance for parents in supporting your child in a time of crisis
• When grief and loss hits close to home

We mourn the loss of this young life, and our hearts go out to the family in this time of grief.