Memorial Gathering For Killed Beachwood Teacher Announced

BEACHWOOD, OH — The Beachwood Schools will hold a memorial gathering in honor of Art Gugick, the high school math teacher that was killed in a car crash over the weekend. The gathering is open to the entire community and will be held Wednesday morning.

Gugick's death sent shockwaves through suburban Beachwood. Gugick, a beloved and longtime math teacher, was travelling in an Uber on Saturday night. Police believe a car ran a red light and hit the Uber, killing Gugick and another passenger.

"It has been a tough day for students and staff at Beachwood High School. They are grieving the loss of Arthur Gugick, their beloved teacher and colleague. Counseling supports have been in place all day. Memorial banners are posted with messages written by the kids and staff. Counseling supports will remain in place for the next several days and continue as needed," Beachwood's Superintendent Bob Hardis said on social media.

The memorial gathering in Gugick's honor will be held in the Beachwood High auditorium on Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event is open to the community and former students are invited to return and pay their respects to their math teacher.

The school district said it has allotted time for speakers at the event. If you would like to sign-up to speak at the gathering, click here.

"Another way to offer your sentiments about Mr. Gugick will be through comments posted in his memory on this FB page. The comments will be displayed throughout our gathering," Hardis said.

The Gugick family said donations in Arthur's name can be made to the The Carol Kestenbaum Foundation, which supports the Long Island Crisis Center's Suicide Prevention Program.

Following the memorial gathering, several high school staffers and students will attend Gugick's funeral service at Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Funeral Home, 1985 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, at 11:00 am.