World Suicide Prevention Day!
Did you know: We observe World Suicide Prevention Day each year on September 10. It’s a growing problem and the numbers tell a shocking story. Every 40 seconds someone takes their own life according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That’s about 800,000 people worldwide every year — although some estimates put that number closer to 1 million. Suicide is the leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 29 and for every suicide that results in death, there are as many as 40 attempted suicides. What we know for sure is that there’s a lot to live for. Check out more information at National Suicide Prevention Month.
A message from your student support team: “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know” Remember that even hard times have purpose in your life.
Students, if you need to contact Mrs. Elias for questions regarding your classes, credits, or personal situation, email Mrs. Elias at
[email protected]. If your question is regarding logging issues or technical support, text Mr. Marquez at
(661)637-6266. You can also contact Mr. Vasquez our Interventionist Student Behavior and Supports at
(661) 365-0454.
This day in History: The guillotine falls silent-September 10, 1977
The guillotine first gained fame during the French Revolution when physician and revolutionary Joseph-Ignace Guillotin won passage of a law requiring all death sentences to be carried out by “means of a machine.” Decapitating machines had been used earlier in Ireland and England, and Guillotin and his supporters viewed these devices as more humane than other execution techniques, such as hanging or firing squad. A French decapitating machine was built and tested on cadavers, and on April 25, 1792, a highwayman became the first person in Revolutionary France to be executed by this method. At Baumetes Prison in Marseille, France, Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, becomes the last person executed by guillotine.
Our quote of the day is “Place your hand over your heart, can you feel it? That is called purpose. You’re alive for a reason so don’t ever give up.” – Unknown
Be sure to stop by and see Mrs. Jackson and Sergio for lunch pick ups. You can now come and see them Monday through Friday, from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm! Meals are available to all children ages 2 to 18.
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