Back to school for Anaheim Elementary School District

Anaheim, CA - August 10: Teachers hold signs of encouragement as kids and their parents arrive for the first day of school for the Anaheim Elementary School District at Roosevelt Elementary in Anaheim Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Teachers hold signs of encouragement as students and their parents arrive for the first day of school at Roosevelt Elementary in Anaheim. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Thursday was back-to-school day for the Anaheim Elementary School District. At Roosevelt Elementary, students and parents gathered for the 8:10 a.m. start of instruction.

A group of children and parents stand at a school entrance.
Awaiting the day's start, Roosevelt Elementary students and their parents reflect the gamut of first-day emotions, including tears. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
At the edge of a crowd, two girls hug.
Second-grader Sarah Mojarro,7, foreground right, hugs classmate Alexa Hernandez, also 7. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A mother wraps an arm around a smiling child.
It's the first day of kindergarten for Winry Millspaugh, 5, who giggles with her mom, Tasha Millspaugh, before school begins. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A teacher leans toward a speaking child.
A dual language immersion class focused on Mandarin is led by Krystin Wong, who speaks with Shelby Rezner, 4, at center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A child holds an apple-shaped chalkboard that reads, "First day of kindergarten."
It's picture time before the start of school. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.