![Elementary students cheer on the Seniors who came from Grant D. Morse Elementary School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1718899967/saugertiesk12nyus/mutwmhlht46oocelnmr5/IMG_5714.jpg","width":2200}])
The Class of 2024 participated in the heartwarming tradition of the "Senior Walk."
The excitement and nostalgia were palpable as these soon-to-be graduates greeted their former teachers and relived the cherished memories made in their elementary classrooms.
But the journey didn't end there! Students at Grant D. Morse Elementary School, filled with enthusiasm, had lined the hallways, proudly holding up handmade congratulatory signs and offering words of praise and high-fives to this year's seniors. The support and camaraderie among our students were truly remarkable.
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This week, they learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and his incredible work to end segregation. The timing was perfect, as their lesson followed the day off to honor this American hero.
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