The way of first day
FIRST DAY OF K: Melissa DiRocco snaps a picture of her daughter, Natalia, as she’s about to start her first day of kindergarten at Randall Holden School. The school is one of two slated to close next year with the consolidation of elementary schools. Wickes is the other with John Brown Francis becoming the early education center now at Drum Rock.
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ON THE HORN: Michelle Depot, principal at John Brown Francis, greets students and parents as teachers gather their students in preparation of the first day of school. Formerly a teacher in Pawtucket, this is Depot’s first year in the role of principal.
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READY TO HAM IT UP: JBF third graders didn’t need much prompting to pose for the camera.
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NO MISTAKING HER: Laila Mueller flashes a smile after receiving her name sticker in the kindergarten class of Michaela Comella.
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THAT’S ME: Kindergartener Alexander Nicolaides didn’t hesitate to speak up during the first day of class.
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SPELLING OUT THE RULES: With a hand to help them remember the five rules of class decorum, teacher Michaela Comella spells out what she expects.
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