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Sycamore seniors visit old elementary schools to say goodbye

They were cheered on by their old teachers and current students

Sycamore seniors visit old elementary schools to say goodbye

They were cheered on by their old teachers and current students

WEBVTT MEGAN: A BUSLOAD OF STUDENTS ARRIVED AT BLUE ASH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO A CROWD OF PAPARAZZI PARENTS TRYING TO CATCH THE FLEETING MOMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL MILESTONE. >> IT’S JUST VERY SWEET AND VERY SAD AT THE SAME TIME MEGAN: THESE STUDENTS ARE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN THREE YEARS ARE -- THREE DAYS. THE SENIORS AT SYCAMORE RETURNED TO THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SPORTING THEIR GRADUATION CAPS AND FUTURE COLLEGE T-SHIRTS TO SAY GOODBYE. AFTER THE PARADE, KIDS GOT A CHANCE TO WALK THROUGH THE HALLS AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR OLD TEACHERS. A CHAT WITH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. >> INC. ABOUT WHAT YOU NEEDED TO HEAR WHEN YO ARE -- YOU WERE A KINDERGARTNER OR A THIRD GRADER. MEGAN: THEY GOT TO CONNECT WITH THEIR OLD TEACHERS. THE STUDENTS SHARE THEIR WISDOM. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HOW OLD ARE YOU? >> I’M 18. MEGAN: BUT WERE REMINDED AGAIN AND AGAIN OF HOW OLD THEY’VE BECOME. >> IT’S KIND OF OVERWHELMING. LIKE WE USED TO BE THESE LITTLE KIDS. WE USED TO BE HERE AND NOW WE’ 18 AND STARTING OUR LIVES. I’M JUST EXCITED MEGAN: BUT BEFORE THE STUDENTS LAUGHED THIS TEACHER HAD ONE LAST IMPROMPTU LESSON. TO CARRY THEM THROUGH THEIR NEXT LIFE’S JO
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Sycamore seniors visit old elementary schools to say goodbye

They were cheered on by their old teachers and current students

Going back to where it all started, seniors at Sycamore High School visited their old elementary schools on Wednesday.At Blue Ash Elementary, seniors got off the bus in their graduation cap and future college's T-shirt.They were greeted by a parade of their old teachers and current elementary students giving them a big round of applause.Then the students were able to go visit their old classrooms and give some advice to the younger kids.School administrators say this is a way to say a final goodbye to where they got their start.Students say it's an emotional reunion."It's kind of overwhelming. Like, we used to be these little kids. We used to be here, and now we're 18 and starting our lives. I'm just excited," said senior Alex Patton. "It's very sentimental. I remember being in this exact classroom raising butterflies, and I asked her about it and she (was) telling me about how they were doing that earlier in the year. And that was just really weird because as soon as I walked (in) it brought back all these flashback, like I could see the butterflies."For many seniors, they didn't realize just how big they've gotten since the last time they roamed the halls."It's crazy to come in here because I definitely don't remember this way because I was like that big, and it's crazy being like so big and realizing you were so small, and being in the same room and seeing the same faces was really cool," said Kate Dunn.Students were able to play in the music room and on the playground.Sycamore High School's graduation is on Saturday.

Going back to where it all started, seniors at Sycamore High School visited their old elementary schools on Wednesday.

At Blue Ash Elementary, seniors got off the bus in their graduation cap and future college's T-shirt.

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They were greeted by a parade of their old teachers and current elementary students giving them a big round of applause.

Then the students were able to go visit their old classrooms and give some advice to the younger kids.

School administrators say this is a way to say a final goodbye to where they got their start.

Students say it's an emotional reunion.

"It's kind of overwhelming. Like, we used to be these little kids. We used to be here, and now we're 18 and starting our lives. I'm just excited," said senior Alex Patton. "It's very sentimental. I remember being in this exact classroom raising butterflies, and I asked her about it and she (was) telling me about how they were doing that earlier in the year. And that was just really weird because as soon as I walked (in) it brought back all these flashback, like I could see the butterflies."

For many seniors, they didn't realize just how big they've gotten since the last time they roamed the halls.

"It's crazy to come in here because I definitely don't remember this way because I was like that big, and it's crazy being like so big and realizing you were so small, and being in the same room and seeing the same faces was really cool," said Kate Dunn.

Students were able to play in the music room and on the playground.

Sycamore High School's graduation is on Saturday.