As the clock ticks down, excitement is on the rise for Popp’s Ferry Elementary students, their parents, and teachers as we head into the upcoming school year.
As the clock ticks down,- excitement is on the rise for - popp's ferry elementary - students, their parents and - teachers, as we head into the - upcoming school year.
- news 25's toni miles shows us - why they all have reason to - celebrate even before wednesday- the first day of- school for these biloxi - students.
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- - <nats: "celebrate good times, come- on!"> - - - the new school year will- certainly see some changes, - but that isn't stopping popp's- ferry elementary- school from celebrating the - upcoming school year - as - evidenced by monday's drive-- thru meet-and-greet for the - school's incoming first- and- second-graders.
- <nats: "i'm going to yell for you, okay!"> selina coakley was one of the - teachers on hand to meet- students and their parents as - - - - they rolled through ... this- music teacher also proved to be- pretty handy- with a megaphone.
- <nats: "here she comes!"> selina coakley, music teacher:- "we are so excited.
We have missed these kids so- much.
We are just enjoying- seeing their faces as they driv- through.
They're so - excited.
They're waving.
They'r- happy.
We're excited.
They're - - - - coming through, and they're so- excited to meet their teachers.- averie davis dressed up for the- occasion.
- her mother christina has done - her homework, too,- preparing her first-grader for- the upcoming school year.
- this little princess definitely- has the wave down - pat!- little averie even waves like a- queen.- christina davis, parent: "she's super excited to start school,- and super excited they- did this drive-thru.
It's very- nice.
<splice> we have a whole- - - - school set up at home.
We have - desk.
We've got the white board- we're good to go."
Toni miles, news 25: "there wil be some changes due to covid-19- this year,- but that's just one of the- reasons they're holding this- meet-and-greet."
Selina coakley, music teacher:- "everybody, you can see, coming through, is wearing - masks.
We're required to wear - masks.
We will have new cleanin- techniques.
We're - going to be absolutely- sanitizing everything.
When the- come into my classroom, they- don't have to share materials - with anybody.
I will clean- everything personally,- in between classes, to make sur- everything is taken care of and- - - - all of our children are safe."
Although there will be some - changes inside- and beyond the- classroom, the focus remains th- same-teaching and - equipping these future leaders- with what they may face in- years - to come.- in biloxi, toni miles, news
Students return to campus at Popp's Ferry Elementary