The Otsego Public Schools community is gathering to help its middle school students in the wake of a seventh-grader’s death Monday night, Oct. 30.
In a press release today (Tuesday, Oct. 31), school administration said, "The Otsego school family is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our middle school students and our sympathies go out to his family and friends. This is an incredibly difficult time for many of our students and staff members and we have provided areas where students can go and have counselors with them.
"We want to thank counselors from Plainwell schools, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office and Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department for assisting us in helping our students talk about their grief. We will continue to provide support for students who need it in the days and weeks to come."
The administration is not disclosing the name of the student to the general public but has notified students and parents.
Officials said the death was not crime-related.
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