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Gallery: Ferndale grads walk memory lane

June 7, 2024 3:55 pm

Ferndale High School graduate Jaden Gallegos high-fives kindergarteners from Sam Wood's class at Eagleridge Elementary School in Ferndale on Friday, June 7. The school's youngest children made their own graduation caps in preparation for their own impending graduation. — Ferndale High School graduate Jaden Gallegos high-fives kindergarteners from Sam Wood's class at Eagleridge Elementary School in Ferndale on Friday, June 7. The school's youngest children made their own graduation caps in preparation for their own impending graduation. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Ferndale graduates walk outside Ferndale High School, ready to begin their tour of their former schools. — Ferndale graduates walk outside Ferndale High School, ready to begin their tour of their former schools. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Graduates walk through the main entry of the school to the back drop of Lummi Nation students singing and drumming. — Graduates walk through the main entry of the school to the back drop of Lummi Nation students singing and drumming. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Graduates stick their heads out of the school bus, waiting to visit their old elementary school. — Graduates stick their heads out of the school bus, waiting to visit their old elementary school. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Ferndale grads wait to board school busses one last time. — Ferndale grads wait to board school busses one last time. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Students at Eagleridge Elementary School fill the hallway, waiting for the graduates to walk back through. — Students at Eagleridge Elementary School fill the hallway, waiting for the graduates to walk back through. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Christina Nesteruk hugs her kindergarten teacher Susie Lutton. — Christina Nesteruk hugs her kindergarten teacher Susie Lutton. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Kindergarteners in Susie Lutton's class look up to the seniors and wait for high fives. — Kindergarteners in Susie Lutton's class look up to the seniors and wait for high fives. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Graduates look at old yearbook photos from their middle school days at Horizon Middle School while waiting to tour the campus again. — Graduates look at old yearbook photos from their middle school days at Horizon Middle School while waiting to tour the campus again. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A metal "24" tangles in the tassels. — A metal "24" tangles in the tassels. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

The Horizon Middle School band plays "Pomp and Circumstance" as graduates walk through their old middle school. — The Horizon Middle School band plays "Pomp and Circumstance" as graduates walk through their old middle school. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Middle school students line the walkways of the common area with signs at Horizon Middle School. — Middle school students line the walkways of the common area with signs at Horizon Middle School. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A student wears a cowboy hat beneath a grad cap. — A student wears a cowboy hat beneath a grad cap. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Graduates loop around the commons. — Graduates loop around the commons. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Graduates laugh with Horizon Middle School staff. — Graduates laugh with Horizon Middle School staff. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Donning caps, gowns, stoles and tassels, the Ferndale High School graduating class strolled through the high school and their old elementary and middle schools on Friday, June 7. Hugs were shared and tears shed as they celebrated the end of their time as students in the Ferndale School District.