Car cruise held to kick off school year at Marshall Elementary
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Belle Distelraph won 鈥淏est Color鈥� and 鈥淔an Favorite鈥� at the Marshall Elementary School back to school event on Aug. 18.
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Ron Cole received the 鈥淢ighty Mustang鈥� award at the Aug. 18 car cruise at Marshall Elementary School. The event welcomed students back in advance of the start of the 2022-23 school year.
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Cars lined up at the Marshall Elementary School Back to School BBQ and Car Cruise on Aug. 18.
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Parents and students came out to Marshall Elementary School on Aug. 18 for a back-to-school event. School for students in the Laurel Highlands School District starts on Monday.
Over 95 vehicles and nearly 1,000 people showed up for Marshall Elementary School鈥檚 Back to School BBQ and Car Cruise on Aug. 18.
Principal Jessica Scott said this school year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淏oys and Girls, Start Your Engines.鈥� Students voted on the car-cruise winners including Belle Distelraph, a former Marshall Elementary student now Laurel Highlands Middle School. She was awarded 鈥淏est Color鈥� and 鈥淔an Favorite.鈥� Ron Cole received the 鈥淢ighty Mustang鈥� award.
The event also included food trucks, Chinese auctions, raffles and a DJ. Scott said in accordance with this year鈥檚 theme, each student has a race care in the school鈥檚 lobby to track their progress and will receive a Matchbox car with their name and homeroom labeled. Students can race the toy car into their new classroom when school starts on Monday.