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PHOTO GALLERY : St. Martha Back to School Bash


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. August 13, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : St. Martha Back to School Bash
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
Kennedy Flatch, 7, is entering second grade. She visits with her first grade teacher Lynn Geers.
Kennedy Flatch, 7, is entering second grade. She visits with her first grade teacher Lynn Geers.
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
Katherine Kelley, 7, is entering second grade. Her little brother Jude, 5, is entering kindergarten and her older sister Sara, 11, is entering sixth grade.
Katherine Kelley, 7, is entering second grade. Her little brother Jude, 5, is entering kindergarten and her older sister Sara, 11, is entering sixth grade.
Emily McGregor, 11, gears up for school with her cousins Gage, 7, and Ruby, 11. Ruby and Emily are both entering sixth grade and Gage is entering second grade.
Emily McGregor, 11, gears up for school with her cousins Gage, 7, and Ruby, 11. Ruby and Emily are both entering sixth grade and Gage is entering second grade.
Alyssa Liga, 5, meets her new kindergarten teacher Donna Grabert. Grabert has been teaching at St. Martha for 23 years.
Alyssa Liga, 5, meets her new kindergarten teacher Donna Grabert. Grabert has been teaching at St. Martha for 23 years.
One-year old Cooper walks around while his brother Matthew Fasold prepares for school.
One-year old Cooper walks around while his brother Matthew Fasold prepares for school.
Cooper Johs, 1, and his mother Meghan came with 13-year old brother Matthew Fasold to see his school.
Cooper Johs, 1, and his mother Meghan came with 13-year old brother Matthew Fasold to see his school.
Brenden Canale, 7, is entering second grade. His friend Cecilia Cosgrove, 6, is entering first grade at Wakeland Elementary.
Brenden Canale, 7, is entering second grade. His friend Cecilia Cosgrove, 6, is entering first grade at Wakeland Elementary.
Bella McDevitt, 13, and her mother Lisa are introduced to Bella’s new school. The eighth grader just moved to Sarasota from Wisconsin with her family.
Bella McDevitt, 13, and her mother Lisa are introduced to Bella’s new school. The eighth grader just moved to Sarasota from Wisconsin with her family.
Auggie Toynton, 7, is entering second grade. He swaps his old uniform for one his size at the uniform swap.
Auggie Toynton, 7, is entering second grade. He swaps his old uniform for one his size at the uniform swap.
Annie Maloni, 4, will start kindergarten at St. Martha next year. Her sister Josie, 6, is entering first grade and her brother Matty, 8, is entering third grade.
Annie Maloni, 4, will start kindergarten at St. Martha next year. Her sister Josie, 6, is entering first grade and her brother Matty, 8, is entering third grade.
Alexa Rouen, 7, meets her new second grade teacher.
Alexa Rouen, 7, meets her new second grade teacher.
Majestic van Ingen, 6, is entering first grade. She reads a book during the Back to School Bash.
Majestic van Ingen, 6, is entering first grade. She reads a book during the Back to School Bash.

 

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