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Farewell fit for a king: Givens Elementary hosts send-off for fifth-graders

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June 20, 2015 - 9:00 am
 
A cast member from Tournament of Kings at the Excalibur leads students in a congo line at Givens Elementary School, 655 Park Vista Drive, June 3, 2015. Givens hosted a celebration for its fifth-graders to mark the end of their elementary school careers. Coordinating with volunteers from the Tournament of Kings, the event featured medieval-style props such as jousting sticks, and the students created their own mascot and came up with a clan name. (Joshua Dahl/View) (Click for more photos)
Antonio Restivo, who plays Mordad in Tournament of Kings, signs a student's shirt at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)
Cast members from Tournament of Kings visit students at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)
Students form a congo line at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)
Cast members from Tournament of Kings are welcomed at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)
Students run into a pavilion at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)
Cast members fromTournament of Kings visit students at Givens Elementary School June 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/View)

Givens Elementary School, 655 Park Vista Drive, hosted a celebration for its fifth-graders June 3 to mark the end of their elementary school careers. Coordinating with volunteers from the Tournament of Kings at Excalibur, the event featured medieval-style props such as jousting sticks, and the students created their own mascot and came up with a clan name. (Photos by Joshua Dahl/View)

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