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Apr 10, 2024

East Surry gets school started with plenty of activities

Staff members Jessica Brown and Darrin Haywood test their team-building project. Staff members during team building exercise are, clockwise, from left, Renee Bullington, Sarah Joyner, Rusty Slate, and

Staff members Jessica Brown and Darrin Haywood test their team-building project.

Staff members during team building exercise are, clockwise, from left, Renee Bullington, Sarah Joyner, Rusty Slate, and Anna Norris.

Michael Cockerham, owner of Mike’s House Wash, works on cleaning the sidewalk.

Sarah Soetermans and Leah Wilhite, owner of Carson Material Handling, pause from their clean-up work for a photo.

Luke Bruner and Hatcher Hamm take a few moments from their clean-up work to pose for a photo.

Luke Bruner and Hatcher Hamm take a few moments from their clean-up work to pose for a photo.

Principal Shannon DuPlessis, right, welcomes visitors to the school on open night.

School recently got underway for thousands of area children, youth, and adult staff members.

East Surry High School kicked off the year in a big way, with local community help for a facilities clean-up day, an open house for students and parents, then a breakfast for faculty and staffers to get the school year rolling.

School officials said they wanted to offer a “huge thank you” to Carson Material Handling, Mike’s House Wash, Kyle Shinault and Young Life, along with parents and students who turned out to help with the facilities clean-up efforts.