Mrs. Pruett walks some kindergartners to their classrooms on their first day of school Monday, Aug. 19, at Lindale Early Childhood Center.

Students posed for pictures at a “Happy First Day Eagles” sign while others met up with old friends and, yes, shed a few tears during the first day of school Monday at Lindale Early Childhood Center.

Students and parents gathered in the cafeteria for breakfast before the school day began, and some parents walked with their children to their classrooms.

Many schools in the region opened the doors for their first day on Monday.

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