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PHOTO GALLERY: Back To School


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. August 19, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: Back To School
Brooke Cherry, Hannah and Jeff Toale, Kim and Liam McKay, Merete Hermansen and Assistant Principal Intern Jaime Kisner at Bay Haven’s Boohoo Breakfast.
Brooke Cherry, Hannah and Jeff Toale, Kim and Liam McKay, Merete Hermansen and Assistant Principal Intern Jaime Kisner at Bay Haven’s Boohoo Breakfast.
Third grader Amelia Malkin, 8.
Third grader Amelia Malkin, 8.
Christina Harrington picks up daughter Dominique, 6, from her first day at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Christina Harrington picks up daughter Dominique, 6, from her first day at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Debby Hurt, Debbie Ellis, Erinn Bauman, Alyssa Bates, 9, Lareina Ellis, 7, Alanna Smith, 9, and Macin Bauman, 5.
Debby Hurt, Debbie Ellis, Erinn Bauman, Alyssa Bates, 9, Lareina Ellis, 7, Alanna Smith, 9, and Macin Bauman, 5.
Booker VPA sixth grader Kalay Rio, 10.
Booker VPA sixth grader Kalay Rio, 10.
Isazier Whitfield, Oasniel Sanchez, and Bryan Mendoza relax during lunch at Booker VPA.
Isazier Whitfield, Oasniel Sanchez, and Bryan Mendoza relax during lunch at Booker VPA.
Jakiyah Jackson, 11, Cashanti Bradley, 11, and Kiara Bryant, 12, enjoy their first lunch as sixth graders.
Jakiyah Jackson, 11, Cashanti Bradley, 11, and Kiara Bryant, 12, enjoy their first lunch as sixth graders.
Chloe Decker, 11, Kiara Bryant, 12, Cashanti Bradley, 11, Jackiyah Jackson, 11, Leela Izedi, 12, and Allexeea Ponder, 11.
Chloe Decker, 11, Kiara Bryant, 12, Cashanti Bradley, 11, Jackiyah Jackson, 11, Leela Izedi, 12, and Allexeea Ponder, 11.
Isabella Benitez,11, starts sixth grade today at Booker VPA.
Isabella Benitez,11, starts sixth grade today at Booker VPA.
Ian Arov starts kindergarten today at Goldie Feldman Academy.
Ian Arov starts kindergarten today at Goldie Feldman Academy.
Derin Parks, kindergartener Kai Parks, Pooja Khator and Anya Parks.
Derin Parks, kindergartener Kai Parks, Pooja Khator and Anya Parks.
Courtney Rosenthal with her children Wes and Ace.
Courtney Rosenthal with her children Wes and Ace.
Paula Siegel, Director Kavita Vasil and Dr. Kira Gekht at the ‘Cheers or Tears’ breakfast.
Paula Siegel, Director Kavita Vasil and Dr. Kira Gekht at the ‘Cheers or Tears’ breakfast.
Jennifer Holmen, Jennifer Morano and Amy Goodson
Jennifer Holmen, Jennifer Morano and Amy Goodson
Bay Haven parents Randi Babcock, Jason Dibble and Jaime O’Neil
Bay Haven parents Randi Babcock, Jason Dibble and Jaime O’Neil
Melissa Mauro with sons Michael, 6, and Jonathan, 4.
Melissa Mauro with sons Michael, 6, and Jonathan, 4.

 

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