PHOTOS: First day of school at Wetumpka, Redland, Eclectic
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Wednesday was the first day of school for students in the Elmore County Public School System but especially for kindergarten students. Some reluctantly let go of their parents and others jumped right into the adventure.
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Jaylen Compton is reassured by kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks during the first day of school Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
James Carter holds up his glass to show he drank all of his jitter juice, to make the first-day jitters go away, in kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks’ class Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks helps Abigail Hart fill in some colors during the first day of school Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks reads to her students about first-day jitters Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Hannah Chambers keeps an eye on service dog Goldie while drinking her jitter juice, to make the first-day jitters go away, in kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks’ class Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Raelyn Lomeli, left, and Emily Roy work with Play-Doh in Paige Pyles’ kindergarten class during the first day of school at Redland Elementary School on Wednesday.
Carter Dozier works on Play-Doh cutouts in Paige Pyles’ kindergarten class during the first day of school at Redland Elementary School on Wednesday.
Sabrina Barno enjoys an apple and chocolate milk after arriving in Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday.
Brittany Bennett hugs her daughter Annmarie, 5, goodbye after bringing her to Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday.
Wetumpka Elementary School kindergarten teacher Tanya Hibbard shows Brody Abernathy where to put his lunchbox during the first day of school Wednesday.
Wetumpka Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kaylee Towers puts a name tag on Harrison Duke, 5, during the first day of school Wednesday.
Twin sisters Paisley, left, and Gracelyn McDonald enjoy a snack in Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday. The girls are the daughters of Hoit and Logen McDonald.
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Jaylen Compton is reassured by kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks during the first day of school Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
James Carter holds up his glass to show he drank all of his jitter juice, to make the first-day jitters go away, in kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks’ class Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks helps Abigail Hart fill in some colors during the first day of school Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks reads to her students about first-day jitters Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Hannah Chambers keeps an eye on service dog Goldie while drinking her jitter juice, to make the first-day jitters go away, in kindergarten teacher Teri Hicks’ class Wednesday at Eclectic Elementary School.
Raelyn Lomeli, left, and Emily Roy work with Play-Doh in Paige Pyles’ kindergarten class during the first day of school at Redland Elementary School on Wednesday.
Carter Dozier works on Play-Doh cutouts in Paige Pyles’ kindergarten class during the first day of school at Redland Elementary School on Wednesday.
Sabrina Barno enjoys an apple and chocolate milk after arriving in Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday.
Brittany Bennett hugs her daughter Annmarie, 5, goodbye after bringing her to Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday.
Wetumpka Elementary School kindergarten teacher Tanya Hibbard shows Brody Abernathy where to put his lunchbox during the first day of school Wednesday.
Wetumpka Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kaylee Towers puts a name tag on Harrison Duke, 5, during the first day of school Wednesday.
Twin sisters Paisley, left, and Gracelyn McDonald enjoy a snack in Tanya Hibbard’s kindergarten class at Wetumpka Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday. The girls are the daughters of Hoit and Logen McDonald.