At Horace Mann Elementary School, the grand old flag has a brand new look.
Everyone at the school — all the students, all the teachers and the entire staff — has been photographed and included in an American flag that has become a focal point for Horace Mann’s Positive Behavior Support program. Students were paired up for pictures to create the stripes, and there were just the right number of faculty and staff for the 50 stars.
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