Lacey Elementary School in Lacey, Washington, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with performances by various groups, tours, and a slideshow, among other activities.
The school’s choir performed, as did North Thurston High School’s drumline. Guests toured the building, and viewed memorabilia that has been collected throughout the decades since the building opened. Children enjoyed a scavenger hunt, and a slideshow of the school’s history brought back many memories. Among the officials who attended were Andy Ryder, the mayor of Lacey, who attended Lacey Elementary.
Alluding to its shape, Lacey Elementary received the nickname of the ‘round school’. It sits on a 10-acre campus on Homann Drive, and was named after attorney and real estate agent O.C. de Lacey. First constructed in 1968, it was extensively renovated in 2003. When important anniversaries like this are celebrated, organizers of the event can work with a banner printing company to create appropriate decorations.
During the opening ceremonies, speakers paid tribute to a beloved tree that had to be removed recently, to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff, and school visitors. The tree is gone, but not forgotten; Lacey Principal Sharon McGourty explained that a round from the tree has been kept, and will be turned into a bench when the wood has finished curing. A piece of the tree was displayed at the event, and it was revealed that pavers will surround the bench, with each Lacey class involved in their decoration.
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