NewsAugust 24, 2023

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
A student greets Southwest Elementary principal Jacinda DeWitt with a hug.
A student greets Southwest Elementary principal Jacinda DeWitt with a hug.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Southwest Elementary staff members direct students to their teachers in the gym.
Southwest Elementary staff members direct students to their teachers in the gym.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Gideon Pfeffer hugs his friend Ryan Eaton.
Gideon Pfeffer hugs his friend Ryan Eaton.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Second Grade teacher Willa Fees has a big smile as she watches her students file out of the gym.
Second Grade teacher Willa Fees has a big smile as she watches her students file out of the gym.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Second Grade teacher Leah Cecil leads her students to her classroom.
Second Grade teacher Leah Cecil leads her students to her classroom.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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First grade teacher Courtney Potts leads her students down the hall toward her classroom to begin the school year.
First grade teacher Courtney Potts leads her students down the hall toward her classroom to begin the school year.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Classes began Thursday at the Dexter School District. Students at Southwest Elementary returned to class after first enjoying breakfast and then meeting their teachers in the gym.

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