Catasauqua Area School District students Jenicia Mendonca, in 11th grade, and Paige Mendonca, in fourth grade, are ready to begin the 2021-22 academic year. Students returned to classes Aug. 30.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Kaitlyn Lawton, a 10th-grader at Catasauqua High School, prepares for the beginning of a new school year.