Chaska Herald - Heating unit falls at Guardian Angels School, strikes three students - Comments

UPDATE: The kindergartner

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:35:46 -0600

UPDATE: The kindergartner who was transported to the hospital following the incident did undergo surgery for a broken femur.

The overhead radiators are currently being removed from the lower level classrooms though no reason for the fall has been discovered yet.

Preschool classes will be moved along with the kindergarten classes to St. Francis Hall at GA church for the time being.
Preschool classes that were cancelled Friday will resume Tuesday morning.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Please pray for these three

txaggie94 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:17:28 -0600

Please pray for these three children and all the children and teachers at Guardian Angels. This was a traumatic experience for everyone involved, and I want to commend the entire faculty and staff for how it was handled.

THIS WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT. There is no blame. Mrs. Ronhovde, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Ward, Father Paul, and all the teachers and staff stayed calm, took care of the injured children, and ensured that the uninjured children were safe. As parents of a GA kindergarten student who witnessed the accident, we wish to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone at GA, and our heartfelt prayers for the children and their families.

Heating unit falls at Guardian Angels School, strikes three students

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:50:31 -0600

An overhead heating unit fell in a kindergarten classroom at Guardian Angels Catholic School today, striking three students.

One student was transported to the hospital via ambulance with a reported broken leg, said Principal Nancy Ronhovde. The other two students remained at school and even participated in the relocated class Valentine's Day party.