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Published: September 04, 2008 01:40 am

EDUCATION: It was back to buses and books on the first day of school

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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

The school year began early Wednesday across much of Niagara County with the return of school buses along the highways and byways, carrying kids back to books, teachers, homework and friends. On the way to Starpoint School District’s campus, the big yellow buses were enveloped in fog on their way along Saunders Settlement Road.

While students sharpened their pencils, teachers attempted to sharpen the kids’ minds with lesson plans carefully honed to clear out the cobwebs from a summer away from the books.

The youngsters paraded down the halls under the teachers’ watchful eyes, studied the educational displays, cracked the books and looked forward to the lunches and conversations with their buddies.

All in all, it was a good day to be a kid.

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JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - Back to the books. Newfane 3rd grader, Mark Rathke, gets his pencil working in the Library of Newfane Elementary. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - Newfane Elementary School Resource Officer and Niagara County Sheriff Deputy Joe Flaglar, speaks with 2nd graders, Nathan Lee, Luke Tice and Cameron Cavangaro, Wednesday during the first day of classes. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - First grade parade. Mary Martin? First grade class parades through the halls of Newfane Elementary Wednesday. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - First Graders from Kelly Ulrichs?class browse the wall of Presidents during the first day of school, Wednesday. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Pendleton, NY - Spooky start to school. The Busses rolled down Saunders Settlement on the way to Starpoint Schools, Wednesday, during the first day of School. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Pendleton, NY - Starpoint student, Lydia Bilotta, is all smiles as she enters the School bus for her ride to 6th grade. Wednesday was the first day of classes all over the area. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Pendleton, NY - Starpoint students unload from the Bus on the way to the first day of classes at the High School. None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - 3rd grade teacher, Chere LaRue, starts her first lesson of the year with students, Ethan Sharp, left, and Donald Sherman III at Newfane Elementary School None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - Lunch Lady, Nancy Plache, prepares the delicious Fruit cups for Wednesdays lunch during the first day of classes at Newfane Elementary None/ (Click for larger image)

JOE EBERLE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Newfane, NY - The many faces of 3rd grader, Skyler Simmons, during the first day of classes at Newfane Elementary. None/ (Click for larger image)