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Alternative school graduates catapult to college

May 20, 2013 /

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When Romeo Rivera walks the commencement line for Caldwell School District’s Canyon Springs High School Monday, he will pick up a couple of items.

One is a diploma from Canyon Springs. The other is a photo of him in a graduation robe, taken during his first year of high school at Caldwell Freshman Academy three years ago.

Jacob Skousen, principal at the one-year school that focuses on students at risk of dropping out, took the photos at the beginning of freshman year to help them envision their own commencement. He’ll be happy to hand the photos out to his former freshmen Monday.

"Sometimes saying it isn’t good enough," said Skousen.

By BILL ROBERTS — broberts@idahostatCaldwell alternative schoolesman.com

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