Teachers at Cherry Hill greeted students as they got off the buses Thursday morning. Each student got a sticker so that the teachers could easily make sure every child got to the correct buses to go home after the first day of school.

Parents accompanied their children to Cherry Hill for their first day of school Thursday morning.

Parents let their kids off in front of Belle Aire Intermediate for the first day of school.

Students enter Belle Aire Intermediate after getting off their respective school buses, ready for the first day of the 2015-2016 school year.

Students at Belle Aire Intermediate file around the school after getting off their buses for the first day.

Students returning to Cherry Hill excitedly hugged their teachers Thursday morning after getting off the bus for the first day of school.

The Washington City School buses dropped off middle and high school students Thursday by 7:25 a.m. for the first day of classes.

Students catch up after a summer of separation for some in the high school cafeteria Thursday before the tardy bell at 7:45 a.m.

Assistant Washington Middle School Principal Troy Montgomery (at left) and Principal Eric Wayne (at right) help to direct traffic and assist students before classes begin Thursday morning.

The Washington Middle School and High School began classes Thursday morning before 8 a.m.

The new Washington High School Assistant Principal Jon Hemmelgarn and athletic director Jon Creamer talk to students Thursday morning before school starts.

Teachers at Cherry Hill greeted students as they got off the buses Thursday morning. Each student got a sticker so that the teachers could easily make sure every child got to the correct buses to go home after the first day of school.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_IMG_4255.jpgTeachers at Cherry Hill greeted students as they got off the buses Thursday morning. Each student got a sticker so that the teachers could easily make sure every child got to the correct buses to go home after the first day of school.

Parents accompanied their children to Cherry Hill for their first day of school Thursday morning.

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Parents accompanied their children to Cherry Hill for their first day of school Thursday morning.

Parents let their kids off in front of Belle Aire Intermediate for the first day of school.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_IMG_4184.jpgParents let their kids off in front of Belle Aire Intermediate for the first day of school.

Students enter Belle Aire Intermediate after getting off their respective school buses, ready for the first day of the 2015-2016 school year.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_IMG_4190.jpgStudents enter Belle Aire Intermediate after getting off their respective school buses, ready for the first day of the 2015-2016 school year.

Students at Belle Aire Intermediate file around the school after getting off their buses for the first day.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_IMG_4191.jpgStudents at Belle Aire Intermediate file around the school after getting off their buses for the first day.

Students returning to Cherry Hill excitedly hugged their teachers Thursday morning after getting off the bus for the first day of school.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_IMG_4240.jpgStudents returning to Cherry Hill excitedly hugged their teachers Thursday morning after getting off the bus for the first day of school.

The Washington City School buses dropped off middle and high school students Thursday by 7:25 a.m. for the first day of classes.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_BackToSchool1.jpgThe Washington City School buses dropped off middle and high school students Thursday by 7:25 a.m. for the first day of classes.

Students catch up after a summer of separation for some in the high school cafeteria Thursday before the tardy bell at 7:45 a.m.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_BackToSchool2.jpgStudents catch up after a summer of separation for some in the high school cafeteria Thursday before the tardy bell at 7:45 a.m.

Assistant Washington Middle School Principal Troy Montgomery (at left) and Principal Eric Wayne (at right) help to direct traffic and assist students before classes begin Thursday morning.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_BackToSchool3.jpgAssistant Washington Middle School Principal Troy Montgomery (at left) and Principal Eric Wayne (at right) help to direct traffic and assist students before classes begin Thursday morning.

The Washington Middle School and High School began classes Thursday morning before 8 a.m.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_BackToSchool4.jpgThe Washington Middle School and High School began classes Thursday morning before 8 a.m.

The new Washington High School Assistant Principal Jon Hemmelgarn and athletic director Jon Creamer talk to students Thursday morning before school starts.

http://www.recordherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2015/08/web1_BackToSchool5.jpgThe new Washington High School Assistant Principal Jon Hemmelgarn and athletic director Jon Creamer talk to students Thursday morning before school starts.