Mount Vernon fifth-graders receive 'fun' farewell on last day of school

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Mount Vernon fifth-graders receive 'fun' farewell on last day of school

Mary Beverly, a music teacher, cheers and sings along with an upbeat version of “Hallelujah” to celebrate as students head home for the summer Wednesday at Mount Vernon Exploratory School in Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith

0526HALL 0007 — Mary Beverly, a music teacher, cheers and sings along with an upbeat version of “Hallelujah” to celebrate as students head home for the summer Wednesday at Mount Vernon Exploratory School in Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Kristen Oliver

Updated: May 25, 2016, 10:30 PM

Published: May 25, 2016, 10:32 PM

There were many long hugs and teary eyes Wednesday in the halls of Mount Vernon Exploratory School. Younger students chanted “fifth grade!” and stretched out their hands for high-fives, as the elementary school’s fifth-graders walked the halls for the last time. Wednesday was the last day of school for Hall County Schools, and Mount Vernon sent off its fifth-grade students with a “Walk of Fame.”

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