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Students get off the bus on the first day of school at East Side Elementary in Edinburgh on Thursday.
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Principal Jason Schoettmer talks with a student after he gets off the bus on the first day of school Thursday.
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A girl high fives Principal Jason Schoettmer as she gets off the bus at East Side Elementary in Edinburgh on Thursday.
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A girl walks into East Side Elementary School in Edinburgh with cupcakes to celebrate her birthday on the first day of school.
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Students arrive at East Side Elementary for their first day of school Thursday.
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A student waves to Principal Jason Schoettmer as he gets off the bus at East Side Elementary on Thursday.
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A student arrives with extra classroom supplies on the first day of school at East Side Elementary in Edinburgh.
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East Side Elementary Principal Jason Schoettmer shakes a students hand after he gets off the bus for his first day of school in Edinburgh Thursday.
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Principal Jason Schoettmer greets students as they arrive for their first day of school at East Side Elementary in Edinburgh.
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Students hold hands as they walk into East Side Elementary in Edinburgh for their first day of school.
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East Side Elementary Principal Jason Schoettmer welcomes students off the bus in Edinburgh on Thursday.
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