Students, school officials react to homicide The suspect is due back in court today By Steve Arveson News-Chronicle DENMARK - Administrators and staff of Denmark High School met with all students last week to candidly discuss the facts of a Kewaunee County shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead and a Denmark student behind bars. Jason Gretzon was found shot to death in the town of Franklin in the early morning hours of May 19. Kent Kuss, 17, faces a preliminary hearing this morning on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide. "It's an issue for some students, and it's certainly a topic of conversation in the high school," Superintendent LeRoy Meles said. "There seemed to be an amount of misinformation and questions, so (assistant principal) Kevin Kilstofte and (police liaison officer) Jeff Carr met with all students by grade level. "They took a few minutes and gave them what information they could." Carr said the meetings were successful in answering the students' questions and eliminating some of the untruths that may have been circulating. "We reminded the kids to be careful about comments they made and told them to realize that, no matter what has happened, nothing is final at this point," he said. "People are friends with the victim, friends with those who are closely involved, and you don't know who is all involved. Comments can be hurtful, and we want the kids to be careful of what they're saying." A number of students with concerns have met with counselors, and the staff including Kilstofte and Carr are available to talk with anyone who has questions or concerns. The events of May 19 have changed staff and administrators as well as the students, Meles said. "Everyone was in shock and disbelief," he said. "We always try to figure out if there's anything we can do. This is a social issue, but we want to know if there's anything we can do to avoid these kinds of things. Meles was principal when Gretzon attended Denmark High School. He said he has no recollection of any problems with Gretzon as a student. School officials plan to keep in touch with law enforcement and social workers to determine the next step. "It's a very unique situation," Meles said. "We do have a crisis plan in place, and we have utilized portions of that to whatever extent we needed to. Right now the whole picture is changing, and it may change a week from now. We're certainly going to respond to any issues that arise."