New Byrnedale Elementary School principal Tom Drescher welcomes Toledo Public School students back to school during their first day.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Para teacher Julie Vance gets a big hug from arriving student Langston Boerst.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

James Allen and his sons Jaxon and Jacob wear matching shoes for the first day of school. James said he believes in matching.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Holly Whitney brings her children, Gideon, sixth grade, and Harper, second grade, to their first day of school at Byrnedale Elementary School in Toledo.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Students arrive for their first day of school at Byrnedale Elementary School.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Holly Whitney smiles as her son, sixth grader Gideon Whitney, shakes the hand of principal Tom Drescher.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Adam Loukx and his daughter Audrey wait for school to begin for her first day kindergarten at Byrnedale Elementary School in Toledo.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Second grader Braydyn Schumaker and his classmates recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of their day.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

First grader Maddox Murnen holds the hand of his mother Ashley Raths. He said he was very excited to be back.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

From left: Jordyn Penn, Janay Temple and Lar'ia Barringer excitedly hug when they see each other.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

From left: Parysh Crosby, second grade, and Syrenity Nunn and Nevaeh Moore, both sixth graders, are video recorded by Moore's dad Jarel Moore.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image

Speech therapist Heather Hughes hugs second grader Max Ramsey when she sees him in the hall.  (THE BLADE/LORI KING)  Buy Image