Riley Hannigan, 6, gets on the bus to go to 1st grade at Wantagh Elementary. (Maureen Lobenstein)
WANTAGH, NY — Children in Wantagh, Seaford and across America poured back into classrooms for the first day of school this week. Bright yellow buses filled with backpack-toting students lined up Tuesday at schools in the Wantagh School District and Seaford Union Free School District.
Many entered the buildings with smiles on their faces and greeted teachers to start the new school year. John McNamara, the superintendent of Wantagh schools, said he was happy with the district's smooth opening.
"The faculty and students were enthusiastic about the new school year and instruction began immediately," he said in a news release. "I am confident that 2019-2020 will be a productive and positive school year for all Wantagh students."
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Emma Speed, an incoming Wantagh Middle School sixth grader, prepared her locker for the new school year. Photo credit: Wantagh School DistrictFrom left, Superintendent of Schools John McNamara, Forest Lake Elementary School Principal Jessica Zimmer, Board of Education President Liz Guber, board trustees Laura Reich and Anthony Greco, Assistant Superintendent for Business Anthony Clements and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Marc Ferris joined Forest Lake Elementary School students on their first day of school. Photo credit: Wantagh School DistrictA new school year means new friends at Wantagh High School. Photo credit: Wantagh School DistrictForest Lake Elementary School kindergarten teacher Lynne Adams took time to get to know each other on the first day of school. Photo credit: Wantagh School DistrictPatrick Kiernan heads off to his first day of school as a 7th grader at Seaford Middle School. Photo credit: Tricia KiernanPhoto credit: Renata FronkovaPhoto credit: Renata FronkovaSeaford Middle School Assistant Principal Lisa Dunn greeted new sixth graders, from left, Alexis Russo, Matteo DeRosa and Anthony Alfieri. Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District.Seaford High School Principal Scott Bersin welcomed incoming ninth graders during freshmen orientation on Aug. 27. Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District.Senior Jessica Kofod, a member of the Freshmen Buddies club, was excited to help ninth grader Maya Frank open her locker for the first time. Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District."To infinity and beyond:" Toys see Giovanni Guzman off for his first day of nursery school Sept. 9. Photo credit: Meredith Guzman.
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