Meanwhile, the incoming freshman class was being introduced to their new teachers and surroundings. Not only did the teachers greet them, but the principals of both the middle school and high school addressed them as well. Duane Pierson principal of the high school, made it known that his two children were now attending school in Moretown but in the near future would come to Harwood.
The speeches were not long but were filled with warmth and compassion for what the students would be facing in the future. "We know some of you are walking in here not knowing a soul, but you will meet new people, some of whom will be your friends for the rest of your life," they were told.
Each teacher then read off the names of the students who would be in their TA the following year and guided the kids into their new classroom to be. You could tell by the smiles on their faces that Sam Greshin, Jackson Krushenick and Sam Brodeur were glad to be in their new surroundings. The kids got to visit all their new classrooms and teachers, and the teachers got to meet their new students...the tradition continues.
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