The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

The last days of school at the former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary were a flutter of activity as students rushed to complete end-of-the-year tasks and a few untraditional chores.

Serving as the junior high this year while the 5-8 grade building in Sanborn underwent renovations, the former elementary school in Hartley said goodbye to students for the final time on Monday, May 24. Before that, however, students helped move classroom furniture, band instruments and other items from the top floor to the first floor on May 21.

Custodial and maintenance staff supervised the move. Many of the...