Students across the city returned to school on a chilly, overcast day on Monday, Aug. 11. Nervous energy filled the air as families and students met up on school campuses before the first bell of the 2025-2026 school year.
Parents gather on the Beach blacktop 
Parents and students arrive through the back gate on the first day at Havens 
A father and son share a moment before drop-off 
New Kindergarten teacher Abigail Seevak welcomes a student 
Colorful backpacks and lunchboxes mark the new year 
PMS teacher Ted Scherman pulls up to school on his bike 
Victoria Manley Thompson with her daughter Grace Thompson and friend Isabelle Taylor at the PMS Welcome event 
Principal David Yoshihara talks to a PPD officer on the first day of school
Beach photos by Meghan Bennett