LFHS Teacher Jim Gantt Dies

The following message was posted by Lake Forest High School Principal Barry Rodgers on Wednesday:

Dear LFHS Families,

It is with extreme sadness that I share with you that Jim Gantt, our Social Studies Department Chair, passed away today, apparently due to natural causes. Jim was an exceptional educator, leader and valued member of our faculty for many years. He will be dearly missed.

Once Jim’s family was notified, we wanted you to have the information so you could process the loss as a family. As our school community grieves, we will provide support to our students and staff. Tomorrow, social workers and counselors will meet specifically with students in Mr. Gantt’s classes. Throughout the week, we will have social workers and counselors available if your child needs to talk to someone. Please inform your child that he or she is welcome anytime in the social workers’ conference room (160J) on the first floor.

For additional information on how to best support teens during times of grief, I have included the following resource:http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/how-to-help-a-grieving-teen/

We send our deepest sympathies to Jim’s family as the LFHS school community mourns this loss.

Sincerely,

Barry Rodgers
Principal