This protocol for school-related bereavement outlines principles of response to unexpected death, and key activities for the first 3 days following the death. Appendices cover accessing the crisis team, telephone lists, a sample faculty memo, announcement of death, media guidelines, parents meeting after a suicide, sample letter to parents, & memorials, funerals & other special events. For counsellors, there is a discussion of normal grief, complicated grief & guidelines for counselling.