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Dec 01

Principal Makes Students’ Return to Ramah Junior Academy Special

Roy Maynard Jr. (left) and Jer’Briya Crosson felt like celebrities as they walked the red carpet on their first day of school.

Principal Makes Students’ Return to Ramah Junior Academy Special

Eager to return to school, some students at Ramah Junior Academy in Savannah, Ga., were greatly disappointed when tropical storm Debby interrupted their plans. Instead of starting school on the scheduled day, students faced a two-day delay.

To make the students’ return to school more exciting, Wayna Gray, school principal, planned a red-carpet welcome. A literal red carpet was laid at the school’s main entrance. Parents, teachers, school board members, and supporters lined both sides of the red carpet and welcomed the students back to school with cheers, claps, party horns, high fives, and gospel music as they entered the building.

Some students posed, some walked, some strutted, some entered with outstretched arms, and some smiled as parents and photographers captured the scene. Those passing in their automobiles noticed the excitement, slowed down, and joined the celebration.

After the red carpet was removed and the students were taken to their various classrooms, Kaggia Scott, pastor of West Broad Church (the church that sponsors Ramah), anointed each room in the building while Gray, a school board member, and a staff member prayed in each room asking for God’s protective covering throughout the school year.

The school year at Ramah has gotten off to a great start. As one grandparent said, “I asked L.J. if he had a good day at school and he responded, ‘No Meme, I had a great day!’”

Beatrice Banks

South Atlantic | December 2024

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