Middle school students are hopeful for more time with their friends and teachers next year. 7:00 pm, May 21, 2021 ×
Forestview Middle School students celebrate as they leave the building on the last day of school Friday, May 21, 2021. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
Seeing their friends all day and not having to wear masks, that’s what students looked forward to as they finished out the 2020-21 school year and turned their thoughts to next fall.
“It was challenging, but we got through it,” Alivia Brown said as she left Forestview Middle School for the last time Friday, May 21, after finishing eighth grade.
“It was hard to stay motivated,” classmate Brianna Finnegan said.