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PHOTO GALLERY: Booker Middle Summer Transition Program


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 26, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Booker Middle Summer Transition Program
Christian Hannon and Jose Zavala-Flores
Christian Hannon and Jose Zavala-Flores
Zaria Bane, Chuck Woods, and James Leggett
Zaria Bane, Chuck Woods, and James Leggett
Eddie Austin, Chuck Woods and James Leggett
Eddie Austin, Chuck Woods and James Leggett
LaShawn Frost, Venetta Smith, La'Shayla Thorne and Dr. Evans
LaShawn Frost, Venetta Smith, La'Shayla Thorne and Dr. Evans
Louise Viverito and Henderson Riley present a math award to Jaela Dennis.
Louise Viverito and Henderson Riley present a math award to Jaela Dennis.
Jaela Dennis demonstrating what she learned in P.E. this summer.
Jaela Dennis demonstrating what she learned in P.E. this summer.
Fitness teacher James Leggett and Jaela Dennis teach the Booker Middle School staff proper stretching technique.
Fitness teacher James Leggett and Jaela Dennis teach the Booker Middle School staff proper stretching technique.
La'Shayla Thorne, Omari Davis, Laniya Smith and Marqus Davis
La'Shayla Thorne, Omari Davis, Laniya Smith and Marqus Davis
Students sing and dance to a song about transitioning to middle school.
Students sing and dance to a song about transitioning to middle school.
Venetta Smith sings a song she wrote for the incoming middle schoolers.
Venetta Smith sings a song she wrote for the incoming middle schoolers.
Omari Davis and Taliyah Williams
Omari Davis and Taliyah Williams
Tymeria Earl and Zaria Bane
Tymeria Earl and Zaria Bane
Marqus Gibbons
Marqus Gibbons
Parents of the students in the Summer Transition Program give them a round of applause for dedicating their summers to middle school preparation.
Parents of the students in the Summer Transition Program give them a round of applause for dedicating their summers to middle school preparation.
Future Booker Middle School students waiting for the award ceremony to start.
Future Booker Middle School students waiting for the award ceremony to start.
Xavier Whitfield, Angel Cruz, La'Shayla Thorne, Eddie Austin, Taliyah Williams, Jaela Dennis, Sean Butler and Kaley Rio
Xavier Whitfield, Angel Cruz, La'Shayla Thorne, Eddie Austin, Taliyah Williams, Jaela Dennis, Sean Butler and Kaley Rio
Darlene Watts, Henderson Riley, Chuck Woods, Venetta Smith, Melissa Barber, LaShawn Frost, Maria Hernandez-Ron, James Leggett, Derek Jenkins, Dr. Evans, Tamiko Lloyd Kay Daniels and Louise Viverito
Darlene Watts, Henderson Riley, Chuck Woods, Venetta Smith, Melissa Barber, LaShawn Frost, Maria Hernandez-Ron, James Leggett, Derek Jenkins, Dr. Evans, Tamiko Lloyd Kay Daniels and Louise Viverito

 

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