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Most primary schools in Northwest suburbs reopened today

Posted August 20, 2013 2:38 pm

Daily Herald report

Hanna Gajek, 9, right, and her friend Samai Manzo, 9, give a big thumbs-up to the first day back to the 4th grade at Field Elementary School in Wheeling on Wednesday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Many of the elementary school districts in the Northwest suburbs began a new year of school on Wednesday.

Among the districts where classes resumed were Wheeling Township Elementary District 21, Prospect Heights Elementary District 23, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, River Trails Elementary District 26, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 and Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59.

Some schools, including those in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 and Des Plaines Elementary District 62, will reopen Monday.

Danny Diaz, 9, talks with 4th grade teacher Sara Stobart on their first day back at Field Elementary School in Wheeling on Wednesday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Sebastian Castillo celebrates his birthday on the first day back in the first grade at Field Elementary School in Wheeling on Wednesday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Grace Estes, 9, unpacks her school supplies on her first day back to school at Field Elementary in Wheeling on Wednesday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com