May 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Members of the DeKalb County High School Class of 2019 were greeted with smiles, hugs, confetti, and high fives Thursday morning as they returned to Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West Schools where their educational journey began thirteen years ago.
The seniors, all decked out in their graduation caps and gowns, boarded buses at the high school for a visit to both schools and a trip down memory lane for a “Senior Walk” through the halls just one day before their high school graduation tomorrow night (Friday).
(VIDEO BELOW IS THE DCHS CLASS OF 2019 SENIOR WALK AT SMITHVILLE ELEMENTARY)
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Many of the elementary students, lined down the halls, greeted the seniors as they passed by. At SES, members of the class passed through the playgrounds where they once spent time as youngsters at school. Cheerleaders at DeKalb West School led cheers to welcome the graduates there.
(VIDEO BELOW IS THE DCHS CLASS OF 2019 SENIOR WALK AT DEKALB WEST SCHOOL)
The Senior Walk is an opportunity for students to return to their elementary campuses and parade through the hallways in their caps and gowns while the Graduation Pomp and Circumstance (song) is played over the P.A. While we hope this will inspire our future graduates, we are excited about our seniors being able to see their elementary school teachers one last time before they graduate,” said DCHS Principal Randy Jennings.