Photos: McNair students return to different school

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Photos: McNair students return to different school

Aug. 21, 2013: McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy student leaders stand up after their principal, Brian Bolden (not pictured), recognized them after they ended their first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal shown at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy principal Brian Bolden speaks to his student in the auditorium at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

DeKalb County Schools interim superintendent Michael Thurmond speaks to members of the media about the incident that happened at McNair Learning Academy yesterday shown at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy students wait to leave following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

DeKalb County Schools interim superintendent Michael Thurmond, right, shares a light moment with DeKalb County Schools regional superintendent Rachel Zeigler as they wait for McNair Learning Academy students to leave at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy assistant principal Johnny Potter, left, and principal Brian Bolden, right, talks with a parent and her children following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School on Wednesday.

McNair Learning Academy assistant principal Johnny Potter waves to a bus following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School on Wednesday.

McNair Learning Academy assistant principal Johnny Potter, center, greets a student as he leaves following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School on Wednesday.

A McNair Learning Academy staff member holds a sign for the bus as a few students load their buses following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School on Wednesday.

McNair Learning Academy staff members help usher students onto their buses following the first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal at their school at McNair High School on Wednesday in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy fifth-grade teacher Pamela James shows her emotions as she speaks about her experience Tuesday during the standoff with members of the media at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy fifth-grade teacher Pamela James shows a text message she received from the school's media specialist Harold Grant during the standoff at McNair Learning Academy shown at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy principal Brian Bolden, right, walks the hallway of McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy first-grade teacher Danielle Pitts high-fives a student following a song during their first -grade class at McNair High School on Wednesday.

McNair Learning Academy first-grade teacher Danielle Pitts high-fives a student following a song during their first grade class at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

A McNair Learning Academy first-grade student writes during a lesson of teacher Sherlita Bickham's (not pictured) first-grade class at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

A McNair Learning Academy first-grade student stands up and dances during a song of teacher Sherlita Bickham's (right) first grade class at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy first-grade lead teacher Sherlita Bickham, center, teaches her first-grade class at McNair High School on Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

McNair Learning Academy students head back to school at McNair High School one day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal.

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McNair Learning Academy student leaders stand up after their principal, Brian Bolden (not pictured), recognized them after they ended their first day after an armed suspect created an hours-long ordeal shown at McNair High School Wednesday morning in Atlanta.

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