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“Our Spark is our Spirit”: Riverview Elementary School holds ceremony celebrating Blue Ribbon award
Damon Gibbs
Dawson County Schools Superintendent Damon Gibbs addresses students, parents, teachers and administrators during the school’s ceremony on Nov. 2 celebrating its 2021 National Blue Ribbon Award. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Nov 2, 2021, 6:48 PM
On the morning of Tuesday Nov. 2, Riverview Elementary School students, parents, staff and administration gathered for a ceremony to celebrate being named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon Award by the U.S. Department of Education. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes schools based on their overall academic excellence or on their work to close achievement gaps among subgroups of students.
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Published: Aug 15, 2025, 7:18 PM
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