May 11, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Who says you can’t go home again?
Members of the DeKalb County High School Class of 2023 returned Thursday morning to the places where for most of them their educational journey began 13 years ago.
Cheering kids and smiling teachers and administrators at Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West Schools greeted the high school students upon their arrival for the Annual “Senior Walk”
The seniors arrived by school bus first at Smithville Elementary School and later at DeKalb West School where they received a hero’s welcome before strolling single file down the halls with cheering students lined against the walls on each side. Some of the elementary students greeted the seniors with “welcome” signs while others reached out for an embrace or a high five from the graduates as they passed by. A few seniors also got hugs from proud parents and former teachers.
The Senior Walk is an opportunity for high school students to return to the elementary campuses where they once attended school to stroll through the hallways in their caps and gowns. “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 Bruce Curtis.