Mechele Higginbotham, principal of James A. Long Elementary School, gives a kindergarten student a high five after visiting the classroom to present the child with a reading achievement award. (PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News)Mechele Higginbotham, principal of James A. Long Elementary School, gives a kindergarten student a high five after visiting the classroom to present the child with a reading achievement award. (PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News)