VIDEO: Gwinnett dads line up to high five kids on first day of...

Gwinnett County Public Schools started classes Monday, and dads at one local school made sure students got off on the right foot.

A handful of "dads and father figures" lined up outside Dacula Middle School to greet youngsters with high fives and encouragement. The school posted a video on its Facebook page.

The school thanked the men for "being there." By Monday afternoon, the video had been viewed more than 1,300 times.

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Tyler Estep

Before taking over the AJC's morning newsletter, Tyler Estep worked as a reporter covering DeKalb County, its government and its people. A Gwinnett County native and University of Georgia graduate, he has been with the AJC since 2015. He previously covered his home county and served stints on the paper's hyperlocal and breaking news teams.

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VIDEO: Gwinnett dads line up to high five kids on first day of school