Education

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta students start school

The largest metro Atlanta School districts start school today. As part of first-day events at Hope-Hill Elementary School, members of Kappa-Boule Atlanta greet students.

Members of Kappa-Boulé Atlanta greet students during the first day of classes at Hope-Hill Elementary School on Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Hope-Hill Elementary School staff greet students on the first day of classes at on Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Students at Hope-Hill Elementary are greeted by teachers and other staff on the first day of school Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Harold Mizzel takesthe obligatory photo of 4-year-old Maeve Keeler-Mizell as she’s about to start prekindergarten at Hope-Hill Elementary. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Fourth grader Emma Mostoller is welcomed by Echo the eagle during the first day of classes at Hope-Hill Elementary. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

You can't start the school year with messy locks, so Rich Creavy brushes the hair of a third grader RJ Creavy before they enter Hope-Hill Elementary on Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of Kappa-Boulé Atlanta are about the high fives as they greet students on the first day of classes at Hope-Hill Elementary School. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Blueprint Church pastor Dhati Lewis, school mascot, Echo the eagle, as members of the Kappa-Boulé cheer on Hope-Hill Elementary students as they enter school Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Members of Kappa-Boulé Atlanta greet students during the first day of classes at Hope-Hill Elementary School on Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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