Graves County Schools faculty and staff celebrate Opening Day of 2016-17 school year with salute to law enforcement

Aug 05, 2016 at 01:52 pm by admin

Leigh Anne Smith, of Graves County High School, prepares to sing the National Anthem, as the Graves High Jr. ROTC Color Guard and local law enforcement salute the flag.

The Graves County School District's 700 faculty and staff members celebrated the Opening Day to the 2016-17 school year on August 3rd with fun, games, motivational speeches and a tribute to law enforcement and the U.S.A.

The district honored and thanked the Graves County Sheriff's Department, the Mayfield Police Department, and Kentucky State Police Post 1 for their service and protection.

Students arrived for the new year the following day.