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Photos: First Day of School in Hamilton County

By Dan Henry, Angela Lewis Foster August 14, 2015 1 min read

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First Day of School in Hamilton County

Elizabeth Bracken greets fourth grade student Africa Freeman as she is dropped off during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

First grader Sky McKinney grabs an apple while walking onto campus during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

Alexandria Harden, Avery Harden, LaTasha Harden and Roddaze Harden make their way onto campus during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

Lead 5th grade teacher Melanie Williams, right, greets students as they arrive during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

Katie Davis takes a photo of her second grader son Josiah Davis during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

Karen Mitchell speaks to her sophomore/junior marketing class at Soddy-Daisy High School on the first day of school Thursday, August 13, 2015.

Soddy-Daisy High School junior classmen enjoy lunch and conversation during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Pictured from left to right are: Samantha Thomas, Liz Bruce, Corri Whittier, Sierra Williams, Taylor Uren, Gracie Ratledge, Cameron Swafford, Shonna Penney and Davin Humphreys.

Soddy-Daisy High School junior classmen Brittany O'Dell, left, and Delaney Mercer enjoy lunch and conversation during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015.

Teacher Kara Semtner stands on a desk as she leads a game in a 6th-grade science class Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Normal Park Upper School.

Ellington Love, Edimo Nintereste and Lerenzo Brock, from left, draw lines for a termite to follow in their 8th-grade science class Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Normal Park Upper School.

Ellis Coffelt, left, and Harper Huckabay complete an exercise in their 7th-grade math class Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Normal Park Upper School.

Fourth grade student Tristyn Vaughn walks her sister Kassidy Douglas to the first grade hall during the first day of school on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Battle Academy.

Kids across Hamilton County started school on Thursday.