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A student holds hands with Maranda Bailey, behavior skills assistant at Clark Elementary, on Wednesday.
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A student waves at teachers as she walks into Clark Elementary for the first day of school on Wednesday.
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Students hold hands as they walk into Clark Elementary School on their first day Wednesday.
Building Substitute Olivia Bair greets a student on their first day of school Wednesday.
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A student flashes a peace sign as he walks into school at Clark Elementary Wednesday.
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Students hold hands as they walk into Clark Elementary School on Wednesday.
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A student stops walking with his friends to pose for a photo at Clark Elementary on Wednesday.
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Students talk to each other as they walk into school at Clark Elementary on Wednesday.
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Students walk into Clark Elementary School for their first day on Wednesday.
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A student smiles at the camera as she walks into school at Clark Elementary Wednesday.
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Students smile as they walk with peers into Clark Elementary School on Wednesday.
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Students smile after greeting each other with a hug on the first day of school at Clark Elementary on Wednesday.
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Students hold hands as they walk into Clark Elementary School for the first day on Wednesday.
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A staff member at Clark Elementary helps students off the bus and into school on Wednesday.
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A girl smiles at the camera as she is dropped off for the first day of school at Clark Elementary on Wednesday.
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