Gallery: Readers' first day of school photos

Courtesy of Kay Hayes - Ean Hayes, second grade, Burlington Elementary.

Courtesy of Alison Mullins - Kyle Mullins, kindergarten, and Grant Mullins, 3rd grade, Culloden Elementary.

Courtesy of Tracy McCallister - Maddox McCallister, left, 3rd Grade, Burlington Elementary; and Bennett McCallister, 4th Grade, Burlington Elementary.

Photo courtesy of RaShawna Smalley

Chloe Smalley, 5, goes to kindergarten at Davis Creek Elementary.

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Adam Barber starts pre-K at St. Joseph Pre-School in Huntington.

Photo courtesy of Marisa Clarke

Karley Clarke, first grade, and Colton Clarke, kindergarten, attend Altizer Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Andrea Lowry-Farmer

Andrew Lowry goes to his first day of school as a second-grader at Davis Creek Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Alisha Davis

Jaxon Davis, Brae Booth, and Tad Cumpton starting kindergarten at Kenova Elementary

Photo courtesy of Myra Hammond

Tucker Hammond is ready for his first day as a first-grader at Kenova Elementary.

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Brooke Vaughn, fourth grade, and Blaire Vaughn, second grade, attend Davis Creek Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Leslie Saunders

Nathan Frederick gets ready for his first day of third grade at Nichols Elementary

Photo courtesy fo Ceanna Adkins

Sierra Scarberry, eighth-grader, Taylor Scarberry, seventh-grader, go to Enslow Middle and Jayzn Adkins, first-grader, goes to Spring Hill Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Heather Damron

Griffin Damron attends his first day of kindergarten at Hite-Saunders Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Kista Black

Claudia Black, 8, goes to her third grade class at Guyandotte Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Smith

Laila Smith starts first day of first grade at Davis Creek Elementary.

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Bella Patrick, 7, and Cassity Patrick, 9, go to Ceredo Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Steve Straley

Chylee Straley starts fifth grade at Kellogg Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Shelly Vaughn

Brandon Vaughn, 10, starts fifth grade at Central City Elementary.

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Michael Moore, third-grader, and Cesylia Moore, kindergarten, go to Kellogg Elementary.

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Best friends Kylie Fisher and Ella Nease, both fourth-graders, wait for the school bus for the first day at Village of Barboursville Elementary.

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Vanessa Vititoe, sixth grader, and Austin Vititoe, fourth-grader, at Nichols Elementary.

Ellis Ciccolella, first grade at Nichols Elementary, and Rayen Ciccolella, sixth grade at Barboursville Middle.

Photo courtesy of Laura Christopher

Brynda Christopher is a third-grader at Meadows Elementary.

Photo courtesy of William Scott Pugh

Shannon Pugh goes to her first day of the third grade.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wippel

Ayla Wilson, first grade, and Elijah Wilson, kindergarten, go to Geneva Kent Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Alice Downey-Hunter

Morgan Hunter starts second grade Altizer Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Jaye Ike

Avery Ike, 5, goes to her first day of kindergarten at Meadows Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Christine Hicks

Jordyn Adkins, fourth grade, Emileigh Scarberry, second grade, Kaydyn Scarberry, first grade, and Christopher Adkins, fourth grade, attend Highlawn Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Amy Clay

Alexandrea Clay, fifth grade, and Hayleigh Clay, fourth grade, go to Milton Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Gina Kehali Kates

Taylor MacKenzie Kates ready for her first day of school in second grade at Central City Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Amy Adkins

Heidi Adkins, first grade, goes to Grace Christian School.

Photo courtesy of Brent Ryder

Nash Ryder, 7, second grade, MaKenna Ryder, 4, kindergarten, and Braylen Ryder, 6, first grade, attend Village of Barboursville Elementary.

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Mark Andrew Scarberry poses for a picture first day of kindergarten at Altizer Elementary with his dad, Mark, and little brother, Matthew.

Photo courtesy of Tonya Chapman

Alexander Chapman, fourth grader at Davis Creek; Cheyenne Arbogast, eight-grader at Barboursville Middle; and Hunter Chapman, third-grader at Davis Creek, pose for a photo.

Photo courtesy of Suzanne Cogar

Jacob Cogar, goes to his first day Kindergarten at Ona Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Cindy Clay

Samuel Clay, 9, from Huntington.

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Riley Thompson, first grade, and Brady Thompson, second grade, go to first day at Wayne Elementary.

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Isabella Farley goes to her first day of fourth grade at Guyandotte Elementary.

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Brayden Hager starts kindergarten at Kellogg Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Karen Fischer

Ben Fischer is in the second grade at Meadows Elementary.

Photo courtesy of Lora Petrie

Jasmine Barrick goes to her first day in fifth grade at Fairland West in Proctorville, Ohio.

Photo courtesy of Lora Petrie

Preston Petrie goes to his first day at Wee Shine Preschool in Proctorville, Ohio.

Photo courtesy of Rachel Beckett

Ashton Beckett, first grade, goes to Village of Barboursville Elementary.

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Emilee Martin, second grade, attends Covenant School.

Photo courtesy of Regina Pelfrey

Gia Thomas goes to first day at Huntington High and Ziggy Stampers goes to his first day of Pre K at Buffalo Elementary.

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Braylen Leslie, third grader, and brother Bryce Leslie, kindergarten, attend Buffalo Elementary in Wayne County.

Photo courtesy of Tami Allen

Hannah Gillispie, fourth grade, and Ethan Allen, second grade, go to Salt Rock Elementary.

Courtesy of Nicole Parker - From left, Dria Parker, Braxton Sullivan, Cole Adkins and Titus Pratt. These children have been friends for three years through preschool. Now the first day of school at Ceredo Elementary.

Submitted photo - From left, Devin McIlvain (Wake Forest University), Sam Miller (West Virginia University) and Austin Hickman (University of Notre Dame). Best friends from kindergarten at Cammack Elementary to seniors at Huntington High School.

Courtesy of Eleanor AndersAddison Grace Hall attended orientation for Pre-K at Meadows Elementary.

Courtesy of Stacey Ellis - Cali Ellis, 5 years old, kindergarten at Geneva Kent.

Submitted photo - Capone Minor on his first day at Spring Hill.

Courtesy of Bridgett Reger - Sen. Rockefeller and Ellie Reger, a National Youth Leaders Conference participant. Ellie is a senior at Huntington high this year.

Courtesy of Stacey Coles - Chloe Coles and Samiyah Tubbs, Highlawn Elementary.

Courtesy of Kim and Greg Scarberry - Austin Scarberry, 4, Pre-K at Martha Elementary.

Courtesy of Shelley Adkins - Jesse and Wyatt Adkins.

Courtesy of Stacey Ellis - Jalen Nicely, 9, and Cali Ellis 5, Geneva Kent Elementary.

Courtesy of Xavier Ibanex - Quinn Ibanez's first day of Pre-K 4 at St. Joseph Preschool.

Courtesy of Xavier Ibanex - Riley Ibanez, 2nd Grade, and Quinn Ibanez,Pre-K 4, St. Joseph.

Courtesy of Tabitha Harmon - Madison Harmon, 6, first day of 1st grade at Milton Elementary School.

Courtesy of Tabitha Harmon - Mason Harmon 4, at Milton Pre-K.

Submitted photo - Brady Sanders, first day of preschool at West Hamlin Elementary.

Courtesy of Carla Ball - Gavin Cole Ball, 3 years old, Pre-K at Ceredo Elementary.

Chase Watts, second grade

Maggie Ronk, second grade, and Erin Ronk, kindergarten

Brett Midkiff goes to his first day of first grade on Aug. 23 at Conner Street Elementary.