Fremont teacher and child among victims in boat fire

American High School teacher Scott Chan has been identified as one of the victims in Monday’s tragic boat fire.

The school released the following statement:

” This morning we were saddened to learn of the death of Raymond (Scott) Chan. Mr. Chan and his child, died over the weekend in the tragic boat fire off the coast of Santa Barbara. Mr. Chan taught AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C at American for the past three years. Mr. Chan was a beloved teacher at AHS among students and colleagues. His students knew him to be an innovative and inspiring teacher who developed a passion for physics among his students. His loss is a tremendous tragedy for our school district.

To assist students and staff in coping with this loss, a special district crisis intervention team will be on the AHS campus this week. The team includes school staff (counselors, psychologists, and nurses) and district level personnel who have been specially trained to assist in crisis situations. An increased level of individual and group counseling services has been made available. We will continue to provide these services to students as long as they are needed. ”