You need to know today... a group of high school students are showing their support in the wake of the death of a three year old child.

Last week we told you about the death of a three-year-old in tomah.

The child died from alledged child abuse according to investigators.

Students at tomah high school decided to show their support for the family by turning tomah blue.

News 8's jordan fremstad has the story.

There's something about small towns.

(nats) that need no explanation to understand the feeling of home.

"in tomah everyone knows everyone basically."

It's a place that brings every one back...in one way or another.

"you're one big family."

In tomah wisconsin.... there is a school where students want to make their home welcome for everyone.

"we try to sit next to different people every day."

Nats amy king teaches english and leadership at tomah high school.

"every year i encourage some of my students to take on some kind of a project."

She wants students to understand the power a small town family can have when a moment comes.

Nats on may third.... "10-0-9 jodi circle for a three year old male not breathing."

Nats a community was shaken news 8 friday "a tomah man is facing charges for the death of a three-year-old child."

"we can come together in a time like this."

King's students went to work.

"they kind of took the bull by the horns."

Turning the community blue...."blue is the color for child abuse awareness."

In memory of kyson rice.

"i think it's awesome when our school and community can come together."

On the day of kyson's funeral ....hundreds of students wore their support to school to show one family the true meaning of community.

"together we can do anything."

"we have banks downtown that say turn tomah blue."

"just driving to school and seeing kids on their bikes wearing the color blue, it's just crazy to see how can spread so fast in three days."

Nats "will you take a picture of the leadership class for me?"

It's a memory these young adults will always have...along with knowledge to keep a community family strong reporting in tomah jordan fremstad news 8.

Teachers at tomah high school say the family of kyson was truly grateful for the student's support.

Several of tomah's sports teams are also wearing blue to spread awareness to other