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A win for the community

In a vibrant display of school spirit and community pride, students, staff, and parents of the Mona Heights Primary School gathered for a jubilant motorcade on Thursday to celebrate their historic triumph in TVJ’s Junior Schools’ Challenge Quiz...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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