Connecting with displays part 4

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We have two new displays this week.



Our Seniors will embark on a 7-day outdoor experience that we call Senior Survival.  This trip is exciting and is one of the last things a class does together before graduation.  With this event coming up we displayed our survival and outdoor adventure books.













Alumni Reunion


In honor of our alums as they return for reunion each year we created a display of recently published alumni.


Julia Claiborne Johnson
David Hudson
Allen Steele
Erica Wright









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