KENOSHA — Students and staff at Curtis Strange Elementary School in Kenosha returned from Thanksgiving break Monday with heavy hearts as the community mourns the unimaginable loss of Connor, Rylee and Alena Kannin, who tragically died in a fire on Thanksgiving .

According to the Kenosha Unified School District, the day started with a moment of silence for the siblings who will be missed deeply. Many parents said they planned to speak with their own children about the tragedy.

A spokesperson for KUSD sent the following statement:

"The students who tragically died in the fire were members of our Curtis Strange Elementary School community. Our staff gathered early this morning, before students arrived, to begin processing this tremendous loss as a team. We also have counselors on site to

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