With lots of tears, but also delight and pride, the graduating 11th-graders put on celebratory ribbons to mark the day. The last bell is a symbol of the end of school-life. Students danced, performed on stage and thanked their schools, teachers, and parents for their support.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids dance during the celebration of the Last Bell on Red Square.
Schoolkids dance during the celebration of the Last Bell on Red Square.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids dance during the celebration of the Last Bell on Red Square.
Schoolkids dance during the celebration of the Last Bell on Red Square.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids walk over the Red Square during the celebration of the Last Bell.
Schoolkids walk over the Red Square during the celebration of the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids sitting on the quay of the Moskva River during the celebration of the Last Bell.
Schoolkids sitting on the quay of the Moskva River during the celebration of the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids running through fountains during the celebration of the Last Bell.
Schoolkids running through fountains during the celebration of the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolchildren of "Romanovskaya school" No. 1240 release balloons during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
Schoolchildren of "Romanovskaya school" No. 1240 release balloons during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolchildren of "Romanovskaya school" No. 1240 celebrate the Last Bell in Moscow.
Schoolchildren of "Romanovskaya school" No. 1240 celebrate the Last Bell in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSchoolers posing for pictures during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
Schoolers posing for pictures during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolers take photos during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
Schoolers take photos during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankSchoolers take pictures during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
Schoolers take pictures during the celebration of the Last Bell in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankSchoolers of secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
Schoolers of secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankSchoolers of secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
Schoolers of secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankSchoolers of the secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
Schoolers of the secondary school No. 3 in Balashikha celebrating the Last Bell.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankSchoolers taking selfies at the entrance of school No. 47 during the celebration of the Last Bell in the city of Chita.
Schoolers taking selfies at the entrance of school No. 47 during the celebration of the Last Bell in the city of Chita.
© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankSchoolers performing during the celebration of the Last Bell in the secondary school of the village of Kalinovo in the Sverdlovsk region.
Schoolers performing during the celebration of the Last Bell in the secondary school of the village of Kalinovo in the Sverdlovsk region.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Go to the mediabankSchoolers of secondary school No. 9 taking photos during the celebration of the Last Bell in the city of Chita.
Schoolers of secondary school No. 9 taking photos during the celebration of the Last Bell in the city of Chita.
© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankSchoolers watching a performance during the celebration of the Last Bell in the secondary school in the village of Kalinovo in the Sverdlovsk region.
Schoolers watching a performance during the celebration of the Last Bell in the secondary school in the village of Kalinovo in the Sverdlovsk region.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankSchoolkids walking across Red Square during the celebration of the Last Bell.
Schoolkids walking across Red Square during the celebration of the Last Bell.