On Monday, January 15, the 2nd annual district-wide commencement of Dr. Martin Luther King was celebrated at Strath Haven Middle School. The celebration included a keynote speaker—the award-winning principal and teacher, Dr. Salome Thomas-El—and was attended by State Representative Jennifer O’Mara.
Dr. Thomas-El was invited by the district to speak to the community.
“That’s what today is about,” Dr. Thomas-El said. “If it’s one of the things Dr. King truly believed; you can’t love children if you don’t love the people who work for them.”
The middle school gymnasium was filled with student-run activities, like face painting, coloring, and games. The celebration also gave to the community with tables filled with pajamas, books, and toiletries.
“Wallingford-Swarthmore has always been around service, it’s always been around giving back to others,” Superintendent Dr. Wagner Marseille said.
