Issaquah schools are reaching out to their students families in the wake of Friday’s shooting at Marysville-Pilchuk High School in Snohomish County.

The message from Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele expressed sadness for the families of the victims in the shooting and reminded families of the resources at the district’s disposal for such incidents.

“While school shootings are rare, we do have to prepare for the possibility,” Thiele wrote. “This year, we began new trainings in our schools educating staff and students in responding to an active shooter or other internal threat. Our School Resource Officers have completed staff trainings in these new procedures, which also focus on improving situational awareness. Student training is underway and has occurred at many of our buildings.”

Thiele added that the district has partnerships with a number of mental health counselors, through Swedish and Friends of Youth.

Friday morning, a gunman identified as freshman Jaylen Fryberg opened fire in Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting five people and killing one before turning the gun on himself.

Three of the survivors were in surgery at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and one person was transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.