Parents, students and community leaders gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcome Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents, students and businesses gave all USD 497 teachers a red carpet welcoming Friday morning for their first day of training for the 2015-16 school year, Friday Aug. 14, at Free State High School.