“It is with the deepest sadness that we share the tragic news of the death of one of our young Panthers, four-year-old, Emrie Schandorf-Woode, who would have entered preschool in just a few short weeks,” read a statement from Little Miami Schools. “Every young death is tragic, but it is so profoundly heartbreaking to lose a precious child this young.”
The district will have counselors available to any students or staff in need of grief and mental health support.
Little Miami Schools also shared their condolences with Emrie’s family and friends.
“Panther Nation let us come together & lift them up,” the statement read.
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