'He dreamt of being a doctor and was a leader in our community who many students looked up to.'
The school’s principal Carma Cornea said Arbabbahrami was a “valued member of our school community” for the past three years.
“Arshia was highly involved in athletic activities, such as the track and field and swim and dive team,” she said. “Arshia was returning to Canada after spending the holidays with his family in Iran. He dreamt of being a doctor and was a leader in our community who many students looked up to. Our collective thoughts are with Arshia’s family and friends, both in Iran as well as in Canada.”Cornea said the school is grieving together through the tragedy that has “deeply impacted our community,” and has set up a memorial table for condolence notes to be left for Arbabbahrami’s family.
A rescue worker searches the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard.The Calgary Board of Education said in a statement that it was saddened to learn about the death of one of its international students, adding that the CBE Critical Incident Response Team was on hand to support the teens.
“Students were provided guidance and given an opportunity to discuss the loss and share their thoughts, feelings and reactions,” the board said. “Students were also able to build connections to support one another.”Kenney calls Iran plane crash ‘a terrible day for Alberta’
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