Students at Oak Creek High School are developing a garden in front of the school to honor those who lost their lives during the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.

According to Mayor Steve Scaffidi, the garden will include a plaque and native prairie flower plantings to symbolize students' efforts to "cultivate unity and racial tolerance necessary for a healthier community."

The high school played a prominent role in the aftermath of the shootings, hosting the funeral for the six victims and a community-wide meeting about how to move forward.

Scaffidi has more in his Mayor's Message, which also has information about his fitness/weight loss challenge, the latest on the response to the temple shootings and events commemorating the anniversary of 9/11.