Images: Excitement and nerves as students return to classes
See students return to classes in Elgin, Elburn, Naperville, Geneva, Batavia, Ingleside, Fox Lake, and Warrenville on Wednesday.
Big Hollow District 38 new superintendent Bob Gold talks with sixth graders during lunch on their first day of school at Big Hollow Middle School Wednesday in Ingleside.
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Stanton School librarian Betty Cwiak, left, and Principal Jeff Sefcik talk about updates to the library during first day of classes Wednesday in Fox Lake.
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Stanton School administrative assistant Jill Becmer, upper left, gives students the office rules during a first day of classes in Fox Lake.
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Stanton School Principal Jeff Sefcik looks over the computer lab which houses thirty new PC's, as well as new tables and chairs for students, at the Fox Lake school.
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Gabrielle Lewellyn, left, gets a hug from her sister Sarah Merrill before Sarah headed in for first day of kindergarten at Prairie View Elementary School in Elgin Wednesday. In addition to it being her first day of school it was also her fifth birthday.
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Prairie View Elementary School principal Daniel Schuth high-fives kids after they get off the bus as district 301 kicks off their school year in Elgin Wednesday.
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Julie Semyck documents her son William's first day of kindergarten as he gets off the bus at Prairie View Elementary School Elgin Wednesday.
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Corrine DeGuzman and her mom Jean share a quiet moment before she gets in line with her classmates for the first day of school at Prairie View Elementary School in Elgin Wednesday. Corrine was starting kindergarten.
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Ben Weinschreider, 6, hides his face in his mom Cindy's shirt as they and his sister Abby, 4 , were among the first to arrive at Prairie View Elementary School in Elgin Wednesday. Cindy said Ben was excited about starting first grade but was feeling shy.
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Louise White Elementary School principal Dr. Kevin Skomer hands the rope off to students to ring the historic bell in front of the school in Batavia Wednesday. Every year, each student rings the bell to announce to the community the school year is in session.
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Louise White Elementary School principal Dr. Kevin Skomer hands the rope off to students to ring the historic bell in front of the school in Batavia Wednesday. Every year, each student rings the bell to announce to the community the school year is in session.
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Second grader Kayleigh Williams, 7, takes her turn at ringing the bell outside Louise White Elementary in Batavia to announce the first day of the school year Wednesday.
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Students take their turn ringing the history bell in front of Louise White Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday to announce the first day of the school year.
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Parents walk their children to Blackberry Creek Elementary on the first day of school in Elburn Wednesday.
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Maddox Bentson, 6, holds the sign for first grade teacher Pam Lemp as the kids line up outside Blackberry Creek Elementary for the first day of school in Elburn Wednesday.
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Kaneland Superintendent Dr. Todd Leden greets students off the bus at the first day of school at Blackberry Creek Elementary in Elburn Wednesday.
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Claudia Wolff, 9, and her brother, Liam, 7, get their picture taken by mother, Frances, on the first day of school at Blackberry Creek Elementary in Elburn Wednesday. Liam wasn't too up for photos. "He's still sleeping," joked Frances.
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Literacy Specialist JoAnn Tierney greets kindergartners , from left, Noah Kroning, Law Tarnow, Aiden Sims and Katie Engelhal, all 5, with Blackberry the cat on their first day of school at Blackberry Creek Elementary in Elburn Wednesday. Every year Tierney greets kids outside the school on the first day with different puppet, whose name is always Blackberry.
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Students, parents and teachers gather outside the front doors at Blackberry Creek Elementary in Elburn for the first day of school Wednesday.
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Chinese instructor Piling Chiu, right, has a new teaching tool for students like Alysha Henrichs, left and Magdalena Foster, center, at Naperville North High School. High School students in Naperville Unit District 203 have all been given their own Chromebook to use during the school day.
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Chinese instructor Piling Chiu welcomes students to the first day of classes at Naperville North High School.
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Students in Dana Klen's health class, part of the Career Technical Education department, open their Chromebooks during the first day of classes at Naperville North High School.
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High School students in Naperville Unit District 203 have been given their own Chromebook to use during the school day. Above, Chinese instructor Piling Chiu, talks about the new Chromebook during the first day of classes at Naperville North High School.
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The staff at Hubble Middle School welcomed back their students on the first day of school. Health teacher Lynn Miller welcomes Elvis Sanabria,11, of Warrenville before entering the school.
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The staff at Hubble Middle School welcomed back their students on the first day of school. Special Education teacher Bernita Byrd shows her school spirit while waving pom poms as the children walk to their classrooms Wednesday.
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Parents line up to photograph their kids getting off the buses during the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 19 2015, for Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva.
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First-grade teacher Katie Bauer greets some of her students during the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 19 2015, for Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva.
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Jill Drake of Geneva says goodbye to her daughter Vivian, 6, before she heads off to first grade during the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 19 2015, for Fabyan Elementary School in Geneva.
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