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School operations closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Classes resume Jan. 19
Gurleen Swaich
January 15, 2021
Hoping to finish the year off strong, students are preparing for final exams and teachers are wrapping up course content work. “After all the hard work everyone put in this year, I think everyone is excited for summer,” sophomore Luke Gil said. “So many things were different and we are looking towards a break.”

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, classes will not be held until Tuesday, Jan 19.

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