MARATHON HEADS BACK TO CLASS FOR 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

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Alex Rickert
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An amped-up gang of seniors started the school year off with a bang on Aug. 14 at Marathon High School, hosting a “Senior Sunrise” on Sombrero Beach before making their way to the school for their annual courtyard charge to begin the 2024-25 academic year.

Meanwhile, over at Stanley Switlik Elementary, there was no shortage of proud tears as parents said goodbye and watched their little ones shoulder their backpacks and roam the halls, many for the first time.

From all of the staff at the Keys Weekly, we send our Marathon students, teachers and staff our best wishes for a happy and safe school year full of challenges, growth and learning.

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Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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