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PHOTO GALLERY:First day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. August 18, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY:First day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary
Avery Brum with Ashley and Ella Emmett
Avery Brum with Ashley and Ella Emmett
Students and parents lined up to enter the building on the first day of school.
Students and parents lined up to enter the building on the first day of school.
Leese and Chris Brandon with their children Christopher and Sydney
Leese and Chris Brandon with their children Christopher and Sydney
Chris, Taj and Kelly Kurvin
Chris, Taj and Kelly Kurvin
Madison, Katie Lee and Kristin Mynatt
Madison, Katie Lee and Kristin Mynatt
Melissa Perrin with her daughter Emery
Melissa Perrin with her daughter Emery
Rob Roy and Kay Mathers drop Sam off for his first day of kindergarten at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Rob Roy and Kay Mathers drop Sam off for his first day of kindergarten at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School’s occupational therapist Elena Vizvary helps parents and students find their way to the classrooms.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School’s occupational therapist Elena Vizvary helps parents and students find their way to the classrooms.
Fifth graders Georgia Ross, Juliette Davison, Kara Ashby and Morgan Smith
Fifth graders Georgia Ross, Juliette Davison, Kara Ashby and Morgan Smith
Suzanne and Sally Coscho with Sharon and Brielle Lowenstein
Suzanne and Sally Coscho with Sharon and Brielle Lowenstein
Safety patroller Roan Lunte directs carpool traffic on the first day of school.
Safety patroller Roan Lunte directs carpool traffic on the first day of school.
Mila Garcia with Mila Ortiz and her mother Maria Garcia enjoy breakfast in the library after dropping off brother Matias to his first day of kindergarten.
Mila Garcia with Mila Ortiz and her mother Maria Garcia enjoy breakfast in the library after dropping off brother Matias to his first day of kindergarten.
Parents Amber Hines, Crissy MacFarlane and Shawna Brown at the Phillippi Shores Elementary Boo Hoo Breakfast.
Parents Amber Hines, Crissy MacFarlane and Shawna Brown at the Phillippi Shores Elementary Boo Hoo Breakfast.
Merry Beth Raymond and Melissa Burns-Capaccione sign up for volunteering on the first day back to school at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Merry Beth Raymond and Melissa Burns-Capaccione sign up for volunteering on the first day back to school at Phillippi Shores Elementary.
Peggy Cote with her daughter Elle on her first day of 3rd grade
Peggy Cote with her daughter Elle on her first day of 3rd grade
Nora Diaz and Joe Smith with second grader Leelee Lapham and first grader Mark Lapham
Nora Diaz and Joe Smith with second grader Leelee Lapham and first grader Mark Lapham

 

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