BEND, Ore. -- Bend-La Pine Schools announced Friday it will host a community engagement session next week for students, staff, parents, and community members to share questions and concerns following the Silver Rail Elementary tragedy.

The session is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pilot Butte Middle School, at 1501 NE Neff Road in Bend. The room’s maximum capacity is 400 people, but a link to view the live-stream will be provided on the Silver Rail Community Information Hub. Spanish interpretation also will be provided, in person and online.

Here's the rest of the school district's announcement:

During this session, the community can ask questions and voice their concerns. Bend-La Pine Schools leadership and school board members, along with representatives from the Bend Police Department, will be there to listen, take note of concerns, and answer questions.

In addition, a community survey is open now through Monday, Nov. 9 for family and community members to submit questions and share other input with the Bend-La Pine Schools: Community Survey from the Donovan Group

Representatives from the National Mass Violence Center will be on site to facilitate Thursday's conversation. The National Mass Violence Center (NMVC) supports victims and survivors of mass violence with access to information and services in the recovery process through victim assistance and professionals who are compassionate, well-trained, and respectful of victims’ needs and wishes.

Representatives from Deschutes County Behavioral Health Services also will be present Thursday to provide mental health support.

The district also will host an engagement session on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for families and staff of Silver Rail Elementary School. We will provide a live-stream link for news media wishing to view this session.

The next scheduled Bend-La Pine School Board meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the day after the survey submission deadline.

The one-page online survey begins with three open-ended questions about what members of the community want district leaders to know about how they, their family and the community have been affected, what support would be helpful, and what questions or topics they want addressed at the forums or in future updates.

A mutiple-choice survey question lists several areas of support and asks participants "which areas should receive the greatest attention from the district in the immediate future?"

The options range from "information about the district's response and next steps" to mental health and emotional support for students, families and caregivers and employees." People can select all that they feel apply.

The survey closes by asking participants about their connection to the school district and which school communities they are most closely connected to.