With smiles and misty eyes too, for just shy of 700 K-12 students, this week was the end of the halcyon days of summer as classes began.
High school classes started on Tuesday. After a couple of days for orientations, Thursday was the first day of school for elementary students.
While the senior class has 47 students, four more than the graduates last spring, 54 entered kindergarten, six less than the first-grade class this year.
Freshman Cassidy Otto steps off the bus for her first day of class on Tuesday.
Teacher Kyle Atherton visits with students before the Tuesday morning assembly.
Siblings Gwen Otto (grade one) and Calvin Otto (grade three) were at school for orientation on Tuesday.
The welcome back sign in front of the school was a great spot for a first-day-of-school photo op.
Elementary students get off bus nine.
Elementary students get off bus eight.
Adli Hoisington (grade five) and her sister Nova (grade 4) encourage sister Nahlee as she gets in line for her first day of kindergarten.
Distinguishing between Lachlynn, Whitley and Brenna Heilman will be a challenge for first-grade teacher Maggie Weideman.
Kindergarteners head into the school for their first day of class.
“I’m right here.” Clarence Roe (grade five) biked to school in Where’s Waldo style.
Maya Lassiter and Sophie Perkins were among the seniors who had a sunrise breakfast at the ball fields before the first day of school (photo courtesy of Scott Lassiter)
