Community “claps in” new and returning students

Community members met in front of Helen M. Knight Elementary School, Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School and Grand County Public High School to welcome students back with a “clap-in.” A post from HMK staff thanked people for the warm welcome. “Law enforcement, moms & dads, public officials, grandmas & grandpas, first responders, educators, Park Service [workers], and community supporters of public education and our kids (to name a few) applauded students as they walked onto campus on a beautiful Moab morning,” a Facebook post reads. “We live in such a wonderful place with wonderful people. It takes a village…”