This past Friday had special meaning for the seniors from Greater Atlanta Christian School. It was their official last day of classes, and the administration celebrated with a special memory-moment.
One of GAC’s end-of-year traditions includes a Senior Walk-through of the Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School and High School buildings, ending with a buffet of donuts. A campus parade was a way to have that experience under social distancing provisions.
A Senior Drive Through was organized for the 172 seniors and their families to cruise through the GAC campus. Personalized photo signs for each senior marked the path of the guided route led by a sheriff’s escort.
The students’ colorfully decorated vehicles were cheered on by the K-12th grade faculty and staff, who held congratulatory signs, cheered and used noisemakers. At the end of the route, students received a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts to continue their celebration at home.
“Today’s Drive Through has been extremely uplifting for all of us. As a parent of a senior, it was incredible to see the faculty and staff lined up clapping, waving and shouting words of love and encouragement to the seniors and their families,” said GAC president Dr. Scott Harsh. “It was an inspiring way to culminate the seniors’ last day of high school. Who knows, it may become a new tradition.”
GAC is planning a graduation in late summer if permitted by health protocol.
Photos by: Rachel Moye of Greater Atlanta Christian School
