First day of first grade at Midvale Elementary, DeKalb

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First day of first grade at Midvale Elementary, DeKalb

First day of first grade at Midvale Elementary, DeKalb

Karie Netters listens to her teacher on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Javan Carter smiles as DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond touches his shoulder on the first day of school inside his first grade class at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. DeKalb was one of the metro school districts that started school today. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Jamarion Jones concentrates as he colors the letter B and things that start with the letter B on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Emma Lopez places her first assignment in the class file on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Maisoon Abu Atwan concentrates as she answers questions from her first grade teacher, Maegan Donnell, on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Audrey Hu works on her first assignment in first grade at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. DeKalb County schools started school today. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Colin Mott waits as paraprofessional Heather Sangster helps him go through his backpack as teacher Maegan Donnell gives instructions on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Brian Ortega - Noriega sits and listens for instructions from his teacher on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond speaks to students in Maegan Donnell's first grade class on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. Thurmond was touring the school on the first day. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Javan Carter smiles as he looks up at DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. Thurmond was touring the school on the first day. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

Jada Davis watches an animated program with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

First grade teacher Maegan Donnell writes the names of her students on the board on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. She has been a teacher for eleven years. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

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Karie Netters listens to her teacher on the first day of school at Midvale Elementary on Monday, August 12, 2013. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

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