Hope Academy D.A.E.P.

Two students, Elizette Olivarez and Emma Avalos, stood side by side at the edge of the school courtyard, watching as the final items were placed into the time capsule. The afternoon sun glinted off the metal container, which would soon be buried beneath the old oak trees, not to be opened for another 50 years. Elizette carefully tucked a handwritten letter into the capsule, filled with hopes for the future and reflections on the past year. As the principal gave a brief speech, the two friends exchanged a glance, both feeling a mix of nostalgia and excitement. This simple ceremony marked not just the end of an era, but a shared promise to return one day and remember who they were.