Welcome back to school, Badgers!

Kline Whitis students, from left, Jentry Jones, Christianna Gonzalez, Nikita Olsen, Kylee Davis, Hazel Cecil, Nadia Martin, Brooklyn Alderson, and Autumn Hiller welcome classmates on the first day of school. erick mitchell | dispatch record

K-Kindness Kids from Kline Whitis Elementary made signs to welcome new students on the first day of school. The boys’ group shown here includes, from left to right, Noah Schwartzer, Alex Duran, Alex Torres, Alex Bobo, Adriel Mejia, Eli Dowdy and Jackson Darby. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Soldiers from the 720th Military Police Battalion and 89th MP Brigade greeted Taylor Creek Elementary School students, parents and faculty for the first day of school on Friday. courtesy photo

Taylor Creek Elementary School staff members, from left, Lori Gardner, Stephanie Skogland and Aleia Wardlow brought fun to the first day of school with some inflatable costumes. courtesy photo