Tuesday marks one year since a bus crash in Chattanooga claimed the lives of six children.
This is an incredibly hard week for the students and teachers of Woodmore Elementary School., so counselors are in place to comfort them.
"We really experienced the unthinkable a year ago at this time. We lost six of our babies and it's been devastating," Jill Levine, Chief of the Opportunity Zone for Hamilton County Schools said.
The youngest victims, D’Myunn Brown and Zyaira Mateen, were both 6 years old. Keonte Wilson was 8. Cordayja Jones and Zoie Nash were both 9 years old. The oldest victim was Zyanna Harris, 10.
Levine said this week is about keeping everyone in a positive frame of mind, but she realizes the memories from that day a year ago are still raw. It affected teachers as much as it did students.
"To their credit, they're here at school today and they'll be here at school tomorrow and I really admire that because I know how tough the past year has been for them," Levine said.
To help them cope, eight counselors are at the school this week. That's to make sure everyone is emotionally ready for a memorial service and vigil to honor the six children who died in the bus crash.
The school is expected to unveil six trees. Each has a marker with a child's name. A resurfaced play space will also preserve their memory.
"We want to continue to remember that these were just beautiful, smart, energetic, smart kids. We want their legacy to live on in the school."
A memorial vigil is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the site of the crash.
Get more coverage on the bus crash anniversary from WRCB.