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It's The First Week Of School In Great Valley Schools: Share Your Photos With Patch

Show us some Malvern smiles as the 2015-16 school year kicks off.

By JASON KOESTENBLATT and JUSTIN HEINZE

It’s been more than two months since they stepped foot inside a classroom, and now the time has come to take the next step in their academic careers.

(Cue horror music for students, celebration tunes for parents)

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It’s the first week of school.

For Great Valley School District students, opening bell rang on Monday morning, August 31.

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So what does that mean? Pictures, of course!

We know you’re snapping photos of those smiles – and tears – so be sure to share them with us. Send your shots over to justin.heinze@patch.com and we’ll make an awesome “first day of school” gallery.

Happy school year!

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