A student greets Southwest Elementary principal Jacinda DeWitt with a hug.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Southwest Elementary staff members direct students to their teachers in the gym.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Gideon Pfeffer hugs his friend Ryan Eaton.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Second Grade teacher Willa Fees has a big smile as she watches her students file out of the gym.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Second Grade teacher Leah Cecil leads her students to her classroom.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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First grade teacher Courtney Potts leads her students down the hall toward her classroom to begin the school year.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Classes began Thursday at the Dexter School District. Students at Southwest Elementary returned to class after first enjoying breakfast and then meeting their teachers in the gym.