Parkway Grade 5 students given send off

Parkway Elementary School held a special ceremony Wednesday to honour its Grade 5 students who are leaving for middle school next year.

Hussain Sattar gets a congratulatory hug from his two-year-old sister Nour after receiving his certificate at Wednesday's leaving ceremonies for Grade 5 students at Parkway Elementary School. District schools are holding a variety of special events as the semester draws to a close.

Hussain Sattar gets a congratulatory hug from his two-year-old sister Nour after receiving his certificate at Wednesday's leaving ceremonies for Grade 5 students at Parkway Elementary School. District schools are holding a variety of special events as the semester draws to a close.

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