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Southside welcomes students for first day of school

Students complete the first day back to school at Southside Elementary School.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 12:00 p.m. August 25, 2015
  • Sarasota
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Students at Southside Elementary returned to classes on Monday, August 24. The first day of school is a mixture of new clothes, school supplies and jitters for students across Sarasota County. They passed friends in the halls and met new classmates as well. 

Kelly Lowe and her son Preston.
Kelly Lowe and her son Preston.
Ari Benson and Tais Gadar
Ari Benson and Tais Gadar
Audrey Reuter hugs her teacher Ileana Manzano.
Audrey Reuter hugs her teacher Ileana Manzano.
Charlotte Osterman and her son Oliver.
Charlotte Osterman and her son Oliver.
Emily Nelson hugs her mother Shannon.
Emily Nelson hugs her mother Shannon.
Jennifer Linehan poses with her son Declan and daughter Carli.
Jennifer Linehan poses with her son Declan and daughter Carli.
Sascha Galkoff walks down the halls of Southside Elementary School.
Sascha Galkoff walks down the halls of Southside Elementary School.

 

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