Atlas Elementary educator parade for students

The coronavirus pandemic may have shuttered area schools, but teachers and staff at Atlas Elementary School in the Coeur d' Alene School District haven't forgotten their students. The educators organized a car parade around Hayden, Idaho to see as many of their students as possible on Wednesday, and were greeted by a great deal of excited young faces who stood out in the light snow with their families for the brief visit.

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Wed., March 25, 2020

Third grade teacher Jennifer Behl and her granddaughter participate in a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday in Hayden, Idaho, while the Coeur d'Alene school district is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Kindgergarten teacher Laura Gordon tapes a sign onto her car in the parking lot of Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19. Teachers and staff from the school organized a parade, escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle, that wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A segment of the parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School, led by second grade teacher Carol Nelson, is seen on Wednesday, March 25 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Second grader London Wright, age 8, and Danielle Wright wave to the parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Second grader London Wright, age 8, and Danielle Wright wave to the parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Penny Melison, age 3, couldn't contain her excitement when hearing the honking horns from the parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School as it comes down her street on Wednesday, March 25 in Hayden, Idaho. Though Penny was too young to attend Atlas Elementary, Melison's older brother Mason Melison came out to see his teachers in the parade which wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
School librarian Sara Grimm participates in a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Second grader Mason Melison, age 8, waves during a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Counselor Heather Heidt participates in a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Third grade teacher Jennifer Behl and her granddaughter participate in a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Penny Melison, age 3, and third grader Aubrey Penske, age 8, wave to a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Fifth grade teacher Rebekah Comstock, reacts to seeing her student, Gabe Covey, during a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Comstock created the 2.5 hour parade route with Atlas Elementary Principal Heather Somers. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Fifth grader Gabe, preschooler Emma and mom Amy Covey wave from their lawn during a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. Though Amy is a preschooler and not a student at Atlas, all three were especially excited to see Gabe's teacher, Rebekah Comstock, as the parade wound through local neighborhoods near the school. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Second grader Halle Hatfield, age 7, smiles for a photo with older sister Ellie Hatfield while waiting for the parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School to come by their street on Wednesday, March 25 while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Fifth grader Carter Rand hides for a moment behind his sign for his teacher, Rebekah Comstock, during a parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School on Wednesday, March 25 in Hayden, Idaho while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. Comstock helped create the 2.5 hour parade route which wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A parade of teachers and staff from Atlas Elementary School drive by the Collins and Busath family, which contained first grader Colette Collins, on March 25, 2020 while the Coeur d' Alene School District is closed for the COVID-19 pandemic in Hayden, Idaho. The educators were escorted by a Kootenai County Sheriff vehicle and wound through nearby neighborhoods to see students, many of whom were waiting at the end of their driveways with signs and smiles. Libby Kamrowski / THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review