Principal dresses like 'Elf on a shelf' around campus
He even perched inside the trophy case along the hallway.
December 24, 2019, 11:49 AM
One educator truly committed to his craft and thought outside the box with an inventive way to bring the holiday spirit to his school this year.
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Union County Schools
Terry Vaughn, the principal at Kensington Elementary school in North Carolina, dressed up as a real-life "Elf on a Shelf" and perched himself around the school last week before the students went on winter break.
The school celebrated "dress as a holiday character" on Wednesday and the results, which Union County Schools shared on Twitter, speak for themselves.
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Union County Schools
Vaughn even went so far as to get inside an oversized glass trophy case along the hallway as students stood looking on in amazement.