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Video: Freshman Day at Richards, Shepard and Eisenhower
Taking the nerves out of the first day of high school
In the past, freshmen started high school on the same day everyone else returned. But not any more.
At Richards, Eisenhower and Shepard high schools, Freshman Day -- Wednesday, August 15 -- allows new students to get answers to all the questions that have created anxiety for them.
They meet their teachers, learn how to open lockers, listen to expectations for behavior, attend activities and athletics fairs, walk through their academic schedules, and in general get the feel for their new schools.
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Here's how Freshman Day looked and sounded last year:
