Seniors Plan for Elementary School Group Photos

Jaycie High, Photographer| October 13, 2016

Seniors and their parents have organized to take group photos at their old elementary schools in order to take photos for their senior ads in the yearbook. Any Senior who wants to participate should follow the schedule below.

Purple Sage:

When: Sunday, Oct. 16
What Time: 3:00 pm
Where: El Salido Park
What to Bring: $20.00 (in small bills for change)

Kathy Caraway:

When: Sunday, Oct. 16
What Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Caraway Playground
What to Bring: $10.00

Spicewood:

When: Sunday, Oct. 23
What Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Spicewood Playground
What to Bring: $10.00

Canyon Creek:

When: Sunday, Oct. 30
What Time: 4:00 pm
Where: Canyon Creek Playground
What to Bring: $10.00

Laurel Mountain:

When: Sunday, Nov. 6
What Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Laurel Mountain Playground
What to Bring: $10.00

Anderson Mill:

When: Sunday, Nov. 6
What Time: 4:00 pm
Where: Anderson Mill Playground
What to Bring: $10.00

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