It's a difficult first day back at school for students, teachers and staff at Barclay Elementary.

It's the first day of class following the death of first grader Abraham Cardenas. 

He was found dead Thursday night at his home in the town of Sweden. His mother, 36-year-old Hanane Mouhib, is charged with second-degree murder. 

Counseling sessions for students, family and faculty began on Saturday and will continue as long as they're needed. 

“I’m so grateful that Brockport Central School District participates in the Trauma, Illness and Grief consortium. Student’s grief and reaction to traumatic situations differently depending on their age. We have that continuum laid out and are following what has generally been described that is outlined for us to do,” said Lesli Myers, superintendent of the Brockport School District. 

Myers says they’ll be available for students of all grades, but will have specific support for Abraham’s class. 

“What we do and we say in Abe’s class is going to be different then what we do in other classes that didn’t necessarily interact with him regularly or didn’t even know him," Myers said. "Our team has really put together very specific resources almost as if you would imagine the target in the center would be those that are closest to Abe. ”

Myers says they’re working to begin the healing process. She says they have a specifically trained group of educators who are well prepared and well versed to help provide support to students, their families and staff.

Abraham's teacher Julia Fagan and her team released the following statement Monday afternoon:

“Abe was an incredibly loving and empathetic little boy who loved coming to school and making others laugh. The entire Barclay community mourns the loss of Abe. We will miss his bright eyes and contagious smile.”

Mouhib is being held without bail. 

She’s due back in court on Wednesday.