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Winston Campus Adds to Social Work Staff After Death of 8th-Grader
School officials are working to create a fund to help the family of the 14 year old, who died off campus Wednesday night.
PALATINE, IL—Winston Campus Junior High School added extra social work staff for students and faculty after the death of an eighth-grader Wednesday.
David Angeles, 14, of Rolling Meadows, died from a seizure caused by complications from Down syndrome and valvular heart disease, the Daily Herald reports.
Principal Matt Warren sent a message to Winston Campus families Thursday informing them of David's death, which did not happen on school grounds.
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"This is a tragic loss and our thoughts are with David's family, friends and the District 15 staff who served him," Warren wrote in his message.
"I am asking that as a school community, we respect the Angeles family's privacy during this difficult time," he added in the note.
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School officials are creating a fund for anyone to donate to as a way to help the David's family cover funeral and additional unexpected costs, Warren told Patch on Thursday. The details are still being worked out, but those should be finalized by Friday.
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