Images: First day of school in the suburbs
Posted August 17, 2016 1:00 am
Students arrive for the first day of classes at Whittier Elementary in Wheaton Wednesday morning.
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Alesha Wilson photographs her son, Jacob, as he starts first grade at Whittier Elementary in Wheaton Wednesday.
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First graders gather in the hallway on the first day of classes at Whittier Elementary in Wheaton Wednesday.
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Students arrive for the first day of classes at Whittier Elementary in Wheaton Wednesday.
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Students, parents and teachers gather out front of Whittier Elementary in Wheaton on the first day of classes Wednesday.
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With her hands full, Amira Elshamy gets a giant hug from her daughter Sara, 8, Wednesday as she heads to the first day of third grade at Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills. Four-year-old Adam, is also pictured.
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Bob Belpedio gives his daughter Angelina, 9, of Palatine, a high five before the first day of school at Jane Addams Elementary School on Palatine Wednesday.
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Parents say goodbye to their kids on the first day of school at Jane Addams Elementary School on Palatine Wednesday.
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Principal Jim Stotz explains how students can use this new open lab in a learning environment Wednesday during the first day at Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills.
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Students are separated into small groups to play during the first day of full-day kindergarten at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Teacher Jan Wilcox works with a small group of kids Wednesday during the first day of full-day kindergarten at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Children play with sand at Centennial School in Bartlett Wednesday.
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Patrick Murphy plays with sand in in Jan Wilcox's class Wednesday during the first day of full-day kindergarten at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Tony Sanders helps students return blocks Wednesday at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Teacher Jan Wilcox works with kindergarten students Wednesday at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Teacher Jan Wilcox works with kindergarten students Wednesday at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Ryan Smith stacks blocks during play time Wednesday at Centennial School in Bartlett.
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Students file by a new cutout of the school mascot during the first day of school at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday.
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New principal Anne Paonessa introduces a couple of kindergartn students at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday.
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Alice Fox goofs around with her mom, Kristin, before she heads to first day of second grade at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday.
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Bianca Hoffmann hugs her mom, Krystin Hall, at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday.
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Sixth grade Washington Junior High students Ellla McConnell, left, and Elizabeth Geist, right, prepare for the first day of classes Wednesday in Naperville.
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Tillie Inglis, an eighth grade student at Washington Junior High, uses her new Chromebook during the first day of school in Naperville Unit District 203.
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