Summer ends as school starts

Posted Wednesday, September 2, 2015 12:51 pm

Jake Greene, left, Chris Rosenbaum and Miles McGovern were all ready for their first day of fifth grade at Watson Elementary School on Tuesday. (Eric Dunetz/Herald)

Molly Stines, 10, was heading to fifth grade while her brother Teddy, 7, was on his way to second grade.

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Lily Ehrlein was ready for her first day of second grade.

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Parents and students milled about outside the new Watson expansion on Monday before school began.

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Some students took a moment to try out the school’s new playground equipment before classes started.

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Dekota, left, Julianna Bivona, Logan Evens, Brendan Schieck and Jake Bivona were all smiles for their first day of school.

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Though Labor Day has yet to come, school bells are already ringing.

Students in Rockville Centre schools hoisted their backpacks and headed back to class on Tuesday, starting the new year off before Labor Day — slightly earlier than usual.

At Watson School, kids and parents got a chance to check out the school’s brand new playground and building extension before classes began.

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