Placentia middle school assistant principal dies by suicide on campus: School district

The assistant principal of Kraemer Center Faculty in Placentia died by suicide on campus Monday, college officers mentioned.

Moises Plascencia took his personal life in a personal workers space on the varsity’s campus Monday morning, Superintendent Jim Elsasser of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Faculty District mentioned in a written assertion, calling the loss an “unfathomable tragedy.”

Employees members and college students weren’t current nor was the prevalence witnessed by anybody, in keeping with the assertion.

The Placentia Police Division responded to the varsity.

College students have been despatched residence and one father or mother informed KTLA that the varsity was cordoned off with yellow tape.

“Moises was a lot greater than a revered assistant principal. He was a father, husband, brother, and pal to so many in our college district neighborhood,” the superintendent mentioned. “His passing, and the way by which it occurred, has left us devastated, confused, and heartbroken; nevertheless, we ask that you simply please respect his household’s privateness throughout this extremely troublesome time.”

A workforce of psychological well being professionals will probably be on campus to assist college students, workers and households affected by the incident throughout the district.

“Whereas we could by no means make sense of or perceive why this occurred, we do know that turning to one another throughout this time for assist is important,” Elsasser wrote. “Because the Superintendent, I’m struggling to search out sufficient phrases to convey the shock and heartbreak we’re all feeling proper now. But I do know that we are going to discover a technique to come collectively as a neighborhood, take care of each other, and get by this trauma collectively.”

Editor’s word: In case you are feeling distressed or involved for a beloved one’s wellbeing, assist is out there by the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. It supplies free and confidential emotional assist 24 hours a day, seven days every week. You too can name a beloved one, member of the clergy or 911.

The California Peer-Run Heat Line additionally presents free assist for nonemergency psychological well being points, and could be reached at 855-845-7415 on 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday by Friday, 7 a.m. to three p.m. Saturdays, and seven a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.