The band played, the public lined State Street and cheered, the horns honked, and all shared Saxon pride as the teachers and staff of Hastings Area Schools rode school buses through downtown Hastings on Wednesday morning.

The third annual 'Welcome Back Teacher' parade included chinese fire drills,  signs and posters with messages of thanks and encouragement, balloons, and noisemakers that made for a fun show of community support. 

Afterward, the annual BIE luncheon was held at Hastings Middle School.