The school also has counselors and social workers.Ĭhris Haines, Director of School Mental Health Programs at Greater Greenville Mental Health Center, advises parents to take the time to talk with their kids about the incident. Through the school district's partnership with Greenville Mental Health, there are more than 90 licensed therapists within the district with one currently at Tanglewood Middle School. Waller said that there are a lot of resources available to the students, staff and administrators . In the receptionist corridor, students, parents and staff members were buzzed in by two receptionists who took phone calls from parents, checked visitor credentials, and organized staff members to assist students back into the school to pick up their book bags and other belongings. Related reporting: A boy is taken in custody after fatal Tanglewood Middle School shooting. On Thursday, 12-year-old Jamari Cortez Bonaparte-Jackson was shot and killed allegedly by another 12-year-old child. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the Coroner's Office are continuing to investigate.įriday afternoon, the main hallway of Tanglewood Middle School was sparse in foot traffic with around 70 to 80 students and most of the staff present. And we want people to acknowledge that and come back and get back into the routine as soon as possible."
"It's important to get back into the groove to draw support from one another, to really reclaim that space up there, which is a wonderful school. "I think one message that we've tried to instill in the staff, particularly today, but increasingly in the students as we move forward is, we think it's important for everyone to get back into the routine of thinking about school being here," Greenville County Schools spokesperson Tim Waller said. It was a quiet Friday morning at Tanglewood Middle School. Less than 24 hours after a 12-year-old student was killed in a fatal shooting that took place at the school, the parking lot slowly filled as staff showed up for their shift and parents dropped their children off for an optional day.įor Greenville County Schools, the focus is to return to the school's normal routine "sooner than later." View Gallery: Photos: Shooting reported at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville SC
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