“We thought it was a fabulous idea to honor our seniors,” South Vienna Middle School Principal Todd Justice said. “A lot of them were here in elementary and middle school so it’s kind of like a coming home for them.
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“It is a fantastic send-off for them,” he said. “Teachers they had are still here. There is a lot of deep roots in this community. We thought it would be fantastic way for us to say congratulations.”
Seniors walked the hallways while the younger students cheered and gave them high-fives. The seniors appeared to be touched by the younger students enthusiasm, and the younger students were impressed by the older students.
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Senior Garreth Sheppeard said he enjoyed the experience.
“It was pretty cool to come back,” he said.
Senior Krista Felzien said it was a day to remember.
“As we were walking around, we were noticing how different it was and how much people had changed and how much the school had changed,” she said. “It looks smaller now that we’re in high school.”
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It was good to see teachers who had helped her reach graduation, Felzien said.
“Some of them looked different and some of them looked just the same as when we had them years ago,” she said.
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