Photos: A New School Year
photo by Vanessa Fournier
Hardwick Elementary kindergartner Remick Forant (left) gives two thumbs up to the friendly dinosaur (aka Heather Wright) who was welcoming students to the first day of school Monday. 
Cabot first grader Alice Churchill shows her tie dye t-shirt that she just made during a school-wide event Friday afternoon. Younger students were grouped with older students in Buddy Crew Groups and all K-12th graders made tie dye shirts. 
Cabot School Principal Rebecca Tatistcheff welcomes all 157 preK through 12th grade students to an open gathering on the Common on the second day of students returning to school. 
Hardwick Elementary third grader Atticus Metevier (front) arriving on the first day of school on Monday is greeted by the school mascot (aka Principal Patrick Pennock). At left (center) is Nicole Labbay. 
Kindergarteners (from left to right) Nora Paquette, Tucker Marsh, Ethan LaRose, Carter Delaricheliere, (back to camera) Isabella LaCross, and Jayce Gann listen as their teacher Hollie Smith (center) introduces them to Kindergarten. Kinder Camp was held on Friday to familiarize the new students with their teachers and the school before they officially began their first day of school Monday, August 30.