Alex and Laura Stewart on their first day of school at Greenbrier Elementary. Alex is a second-grader and Laura is in kindergarten.
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Maggie Christine (right, daughter of Bobby and Sheri Christine) and her friend Chloe McDargh (daughter of Shelley and Mike McDargh) on their first day of kindergarten at Wesley United Methodist Church.
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Jake and Hannah Padgett are ready for their first day of school at Augusta Prep. Jake is in the fifth grade and Hannah is in kindergarten.
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Rachel Taylor holds up a sign on the first day of first grade at Riverside Elementary. This is an even bigger milestone because Rachel had a brain stem tumor removed Jan. 21 and spent 10 weeks at the Medical College of Georgia Childrens Medical Center. "We are very proud of her bravery and hard work," said Rachel's parents.
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Adam Vigneri , 4, gets in some quality time with his mother after watching the "big kids" leave on the school bus. Adam started preschool in Columbia County on Aug. 3.
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Augusta Christian third-grader Trey Jernigan, shows his class some sharks teeth he collected during the summer. The children were asked to bring some items on the first day of school to illustrate what they did over the summer.
Photo by Jim Blaylock
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