On January 20, AJA High School students gathered in their third-period classes to watch the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. In their various classrooms, students watched President Biden\u2019s speech as a community. Junior Yered Wittenberg said, \u201cI did enjoy watching it as a class because I was [then] able to discuss with peers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After President Biden\u2019s speech, students watched country singer Garth Brooks perform \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorban\u2019s inaugural poem. Yered said, \u201cIt was nice to see a joyous moment written into the books of history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior Micah Feit Mann said, \u201cIt was a touching moment when I saw that a peaceful transfer of power was still at hand.\u201d This sentiment was reflected by many students who were impressed by the ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jemima Schoen, a sophomore, described Gorban\u2019s poem as her favorite part of the inauguration: \u201cHer delivery, artistry, and profundity were absolutely exquisite, and I loved how she used her clothing and accessories to express herself further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the inaugural ceremony, teachers started to teach their regularly scheduled classes for the remaining time in the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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