Back to School
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Third-graders Hadley Fowler and Mila Kennedy lead their bus mates into Bentworth Elementary on the first day of school Tuesday.
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Lealynd Atchison is excited to see familiar faces on his first day of second grade. Bentworth School District welcomed students back Tuesday for another year of fun-filled learning.
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Myrical Ebron steps off the bus on her first day of fourth grade. Ebron and her classmates returned to the Bearcat campus Aug. 23 for their first day of school at Bentworth Elementary.
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Michele Colbert gives kindergartner Maverick Ward a hand as he steps off the bus and into his first day of school.
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Colton Davis steps off the bus at Bentworth Elementary Tuesday morning. Davis began his Bearcat education as a kindergartner when school started again yesterday.
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First-grader Gabriella Zitelli waves good morning to friends as she steps into Bentworth Elementary Tuesday morning.
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Olivia Redmond’s first day of kindergarten is doubly exciting: Redmond also celebrated a birthday Tuesday, she told Mrs. Colbert.
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Sawyer Ross reaches for milk before the school day begins while his buddy, Jacob McCreary, also a second-grader, waits his turn in line.
Buses filled with eager, smiling faces pulled up to Bentworth Elementary Tuesday morning for the first day of school, and students greeted old friends and new teachers after a long summer vacation.
Michele Colbert, learning support for grades three and four, and Bob Niziol, director of pupil services, welcomed kindergarten through fourth-graders as they hopped off the bus, sporting first-day outfits and new backpacks.
First-grader Gabriella Zitelli bounded off the bus and waved hello to her classmates, while other students hurried inside to chat with friends about summer before the school day began. While most students buzzed with excitement, first-time students approached the elementary building with caution, but quickly found their classrooms and their stride.
Niziol said he was looking forward to the start of the school year. Superintendent Scott Martin roamed the halls with a smile, welcoming kindergarteners and returning students.
Canon-McMillan began the school year Monday, and other area districts celebrate the first day of school between now and Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day.