South Elementary School students and staff gathered on Friday in Jefferson City to honor a student who died. Students in third through fifth grade gathered to pay their respects to and plant a memorial tree for 9-year-old Yatvik Sai Turlapati. According to a Facebook post from the Jefferson City School District, the ceremony included words from Principal James Groves and Yatvik’s former teacher, Danielle Davidson. Two of Yatvik’s best friends also presented a memento box that included contributions from students.
