Schuylerville Social Studies Teacher Passes Away

Peter Hume

It is with great sadness that Schuylerville School District shares news of the death of senior high school social studies teacher Peter Hume. Peter passed away in his sleep last night. He was 54 years old.

The entire Schuylerville community will mourn the loss of this very special teacher and friend.  Peter dedicated his life to teaching, having worked with students at Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School since 1999; he also completed an administrative internship at the school during the 1993-94 school year, and taught at Stillwater, Shenendehowa, Voorheesville and Troy.

Upon hearing news of Peter’s passing, Schuylerville’s crisis team immediately met to develop a plan to help students and teachers cope with this terrible loss. At approximately 9 a.m., members of the administrative team and the student services team circulated to all Jr.-Sr. High School classes to inform students. The library was designated as a crisis center and counseling staff are present to provide support. Many students are taking advantage of this safe environment to grieve with their friends and classmates. The district will continue to make this support available as long as necessary.

The district is also sending a letter home to inform parents of the situation and to encourage them to give their children an opportunity to talk about how they are feeling. Additionally, all after school activities have been cancelled for today (Tues., October 23, 2007).

For more information, contact Dr. Leon Reed, Superintendent of Schools, at 695-3255, ext. 3242.