Clovis Unified’s newest elementary school, Satoshi Hirayama Elementary, will welcome its first class of kindergartners this afternoon on Kindergarten Signing Day.

The kids at Signing Day will be among the first to graduate from Hirayama as sixth graders and also from Clovis South High School as seniors in 2037.

The signing day will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Boris Elementary technology lab, 7071 E. Clinton Ave.

The signing will be at Boris Elementary because Hirayama is still under construction at McKinley and Fowler avenues in southeast Fresno. Hirayama will open to its first classes this fall.

At the signing, youngsters will be able to trace their name or draw a happy face sitting in front of a photo backdrop showcasing the new school’s mascot, The Heat, and the school colors of red, white, and Vegas gold.

Class of 2037

Hirayama Principal Laura Reynolds will be giving each youngster a school T-shirt with the year they will be graduating from Clovis Unified on it. It’ll be an adult sized extra-large so that parents can capture a photo of their child each year from now through their senior year.

“This kindergarten/TK class is special because they will be the first to complete their entire educational career not just at Hirayama, but also in the new Clovis South Area,” Reynolds said.

Hirayama staff, including all the kindergarten teachers, will be at the signing day event.

“Our youngest students will be invited to sign a keepsake certificate expressing their commitment to educational excellence at Hirayama and beyond,” Reynolds said.