School Principal Roger Boddie had no idea what awaited him as he led a video crew on a preview of a new school being built.

As he was standing on a rooftop, students at Hingham Middle School in Massachusetts put on a goodbye performance below.

Here's an interview Boddie did with the "Today" show.

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