Keri Scriva with her daughter Olivia, who is starting second grade.
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David Machado is entering kindergarten this year, and his sister Kacie is going into fifth grade.
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Karl Scriva was reluctant to let his son Zachary begin his first day of fourth grade.
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Stephanie Schaefer walked her daughter Isabella to her first day of Kindergarten.
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Barnum Woods school was filled with the typical first day hustle and bustle.
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While it may have felt to many like the summer flew past in the blink of an eye, it was time again for East Meadow students to return to school last Wednesday for the first day of classes.
Each year, the Herald visits a school to capture the excitement of young students and parents on their first day back. Last year, we stopped by Bowling Green Elementary School.
This year, we paid a visit to Barnum Woods Elementary School. Here is a photo essay of last Wednesday morning.