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Third-grader Larissa Trevino gets wrapped up in a big hug from Woodlawn School staff member Michelle Barnes while walking in for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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Feeling apprehensive, first-grader Olivia Gutierrez pulls back as her mother Karen Roberts leads her into the gym on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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First-grader Alice Dorsey says the Pledge of Allegiance with her classmates on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

photo by: Nick Krug

Students stand in a line for warmup exercises during music class on the first day of school for Lawrence elementary schools, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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A student raises his hand within a circle of second graders as some of the rules, guidelines and expected courtesies are explained on the first day at Woodlawn School, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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Woodlawn School fourth-graders Melissa Rankin, left of center, Madison Reid, and second-grader Asher Christy, left, smile at their teachers and other members of the staff as they wait for the doors to be opened on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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First-grader Reed Schmidt casts an expression as he listens to his teacher explain the rules about carrying scissors on the first day at Woodlawn School, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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The shadow of Angela Schmidt waves goodbye to her sons, first-grader Reed Schmidt and fourth-grader Joe Schmidt as the two boys make their way up the sidewalk toward Woodlawn School on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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Woodlawn School head custodian Joe "Mr. Joe" Dozier prepares to raise the American and Kansas flags on the morning of the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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Woodlawn School first-grader Cheyanne Whitaker holds steady behind her puppy folder as her classmates wait to be called to put away their supplies by their teacher on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.

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First-grader Jasper Gunter sports a faux hawk and shades as he and his classmates sit in the gym for an all-school assembly on the first day at Woodlawn School, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014.