Students at Southern Oaks Middle School returned to school for the 2024-2025 school year with much fanfare. Students received a red carpet welcome making them the superstars and celebrities of the day. Teachers and staff lined the red carpet to contribute applause, cheers, and plenty of fanfare. Students smiled as they received high-fives, fist bumps, and hugs. Some students stopped for photos and others for interviews. Whether they arrived by car or bus, there was a red carpet awaiting them. There was one running from the parent drop-off zone and one from the bus drop-off loop. Students could immediately step right onto the red carpet that went on and on throughout the campus pathways. Teachers and staff added even more pomp as they were all dressed in this year’s theme shirt, “Capture the Spirit of the Hawk and Soar.” This is the second year that Principal Henry Sanabria rolled out the red carpet for the first day of classes. He commented that it was, “an awesome first day of school.” “Today was a true success!” further added Sanabria. Students are now looking forward to a red-carpet welcome each year.
