First day of school in Lake County
Cade Kuebler, from left, Stacey Jones and Zack Bongratz work on a riddle in Marie Dohnke's fifth grade class during the first day of school Tuesday at O'Plaine School in Gurnee.
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Michael Smith, 19, of Deerfield, right, and James "Neo" McKinley, 27, of Zion compete in computerized race cars during the first day of school Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Students at Mundelein High School dance during a back to school assembly.
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Antioch School District 34 held first day of classes Tuesday. W.C. Petty School second grade teacher Julie Popp reads "A Fine, Fine School" to her students.
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Teachers check in their students for the first day of school at Fremont Elementary School near Mundelein Wednesday.
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Anthony Kraener, 8, right, and Jessamyn Lopez, 8, work on a story in Sherry Bauschke's class during the first day of school Tuesday at O'Plaine School in Gurnee.
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Emma Epstein, 5, colors in Susan Olefsky's kindergarten class during the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Libertyville School District 70 superintendant Dr. Guy Schumacher greets teachers and students during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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Principal Janet Brownlie welcomes students as they come off the school bus during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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Students were met with rain showers before meeting their teachers Wednesday at Fremont Elementary School near Mundelein.
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Dinorah Geary of Island Lake drives a computerized race car during Welcome Week activities Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Kim Ketcham takes her five-year-old son, Adam, to kindergarten during the first day of school Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
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Fremont Elementary School teacher Nancy Deford places a name tag on the backpack of her new first grade student Reilly McGinn Wednesday morning at the school near Mundelein.
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Kiara Schmitt, right, talks with classmate Isabel Crous while they wait in line for class to start Thursday at Park School Campus in Round Lake.
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Kindergarten teacher Victoria Ewen helps Bryan Vale, left, gets situated during the first day of school for kindergartners at Park School Campus in Round Lake Thursday.
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As part of tradition, first graders Mary Piedrahita, left, Hayley Bates, and Michelle Gembra, all 6, say the Pledge of Allegiance as the flag is raised during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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Carmen Cervantes works with her six-year-old triplets Aubrey, from left, Ashley, and Kevin as they raise the flag during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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Ellen Mauer is the new superintendent of Millburn School District 24.
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Fremont School Distrcit 79 teachers and administrators head to the buses to greet students for the first day of school Wednesday near Mundelein.
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Fox Lake District 114 is back in session with kindergarten students having their first day Wednesday. Lotus School kindergarten student Catie Thomas ponders her writing assignment given to her by teacher Cary Scarpino at the Spring Grove school.
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First day of school for Fremont School District 79 near Mundelein Wednesday.
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Bilingual kindergarten teacher Jane Ziehm helps students with their lockers during the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Fremont Elementary School first grade students Madeline Burchill, left, and Hannah Keating think about the day ahead before going to their classrooms. Fremont School District 79 held their first day of school Wednesday near Mundelein.
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Nina Carey, left, Gairette Louria, and Lakayla Morris-Price walk in the rain heading to their first day Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Principal Jean LeBlanc greets kindergartners from left, Amber Semler, Abby Moravek and 1st grader Maddie Moravek during Rockland School's meet and greet for incoming kindergartners in Libertyville.
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Kindergartener Brett Scheuneman gives the monkey bars a tryout during Rockland School's meet and greet for incoming kindergartners on the playground in Libertyville.
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W.C. Petty second grade teacher Julie Popp reads to her students Tuesday morning during the first day of classes in Antioch School District 34.
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Sarah Koag, 5, gives a high five to her new kindergarten teacher, Heather Novotney, during the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Amanda Futch, 19, and Kyle Flood, 19, both of Zion relax on the "Canoe Bench" during the first day of school Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Principal Tanya Fergus, from left, student Carter McHugh, music teacher Holly Robertson, and Alexis Wagner, 6, sing the new school song during morning announcements on the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Lotus School kindergarten student Chay Wicinski listens to her teacher, Cary Scarpino, give instructions on a writing assignment during the first day of school at the Fox Lake District 114 school in Spring Grove.
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First day of school for Fremont School District 79 near Mundelein Wednesday. Fremont Elementary School students gather in the gym before heading to their classrooms.
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Grace Clausen, left, and Haley Petz get a ride on the swings from Molly Werntz, far right during Rockland School's meet and greet for incoming kindergartners in Libertyville.
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Zhivka Stoyanova holds the hand of her five-year-old daughter, Paola, as they visit Robin Dishkin's kindergarten class Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
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Lotus School kindergarten teacher Cary Scarpino works with student Brittany Segundo during the first day of school.
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Kevin Ortega, 8, of Round Lake, unloads his school supplies into his desk at Ellis School in Round Lake Beach.
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Fifth grader Mary Kater Mieszala, 10, waves to mascot Sporty the Alligator, played by Britt Houser, during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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Eddie Elias, 6, waves to a friend as he waits to go to first grade during the first day of school Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
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Students take out their supplies in Bonnie Brown's first grade class during the first day of school Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
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Fremont School District 79 superintendent Rick Taylor greets Fremont Elementary School students during the first day of school Wednesday near Mundelein.
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Laura Garcia, a new English teacher at at Mundelein High School, waves to students during a "Back to School" assembly.
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Transfiguration Catholic School second grade student Bailey Burke gets down to business sharpening pencils and crayons during her first day of school Tuesday in Wauconda.
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Dimetri Perez, 20, left, and Elisa Robles, 24, both of Beach Park serve bacon and sausages during the first day of school Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake. This year's theme is "Bacon in the Sun" which featured pig-themed prizes and food.
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Teacher Sandy Talz is excited for her second grade student Andrew Zalewski after he found his name in a word search during the first day of school at Transfiguration Catholic School Tuesday in Wauconda.
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Molly Werntz, right, gives a push on the swings to Abby Moravek, from left, Grace Clausen and Haley Petz during Rockland School's meet and greet for incoming kindergartners in Libertyvillle.
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Padraig Lindel, 19, of Waukegan races through an inflatable obstacle course during Welcome Week activities Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Students make their way through the stairwell to get to their first class during the first day of school Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
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Kindergarten teacher Victoria Ewen teaches her kids how to raise their hands as she takes attendance at Park School Campus in Round Lake Thursday.
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Antioch School District 34 held first day of school classes Tuesday. W.C. Petty School second grade students Jackson Fries, left, and Kyle Bukowy listen to a story read by their teacher.
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Lotus School student Catie Thomas concentrates on an assignment during the first day of kindergarten.
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Billie Steudle of Wildwood blows up an inflatable ball for a prize during the first day of school Monday at College of Lake County in Grayslake.
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Third grade student Anna Wolski, 8, talks to her new teacher, Cheryl Marsh, during the first day of school Monday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
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New principal Tanya Fergus helps Bryan Meza off the bus during the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
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Kids unload their coats and backpacks into their lockers during the first day of school for kindergartners at Park School Campus in Round Lake Thursday.
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Parents watch their kindergartners head off for their first day of school at Park School Campus in Round Lake Thursday.
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Tori Wilson, left, 15 of Gurnee, hands out a back pack to 6-year-old Bryant Castillo of Round Lake during a back to school social at Ellis School in Round Lake Beach.
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Daveon Willcox, 8, and Caroline Maciej, 8, enjoy pretzels for a snack in Karen Bongratz's third grade class during the first day of school Tuesday at O'Plaine School in Gurnee.
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Students head into the gym for the first day of school at Fremont Elementary School near Mundelein.
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