Published September 05. 2020 02:32PM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
The first day of school for elementary school students in the Parkland School District was a bit different this year.
With the coronavirus pandemic limiting the number of students attending in-classroom learning, only half the students were allowed to attend on Aug. 31.
School buses transported about a third of their usual numbers as many parents chose to drive their children to school rather than use a bus.
The school district’s hybrid system has children whose last names begin with the letters A to L attending school on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Those with last names beginning with M through Z attend Thursdays and Fridays.
All elementary students attend online class on Wednesdays.
RIGHT: Lilly gives an enthusiastic wave to mom and family as she leaves for her first day of school at Cetronia Elementary. Story and additional photos on page A2.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Special Education teacher Leigh Navarre is on hand at Cetronia Elementary to help direct students to the proper entrance for their grade.
Waiting patiently for the bus are Cetronia Elementary School students Shane, Colton, Lilly, Miller and Matthew.
PRESS PHOTOs BY LOU WHEELAND ABOVE: Miller and Matthew enter Parkland School District's Bus 38 on Aug. 31 for the first day of school.
