First day of school

Jenny Hobeck, principal at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center, shows Ry'land Jenkins where to go on his first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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Wednesday marked the first day of school for all Sikeston R-6 students. While many returned for another year of school, some young students experienced their first day of kindergarten at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center.

Lilly Grace Phillips has her picture taken with her teacher Mykah Chappell on her first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston kindergarten teacher April Gilbert greets Grady Eberhard and his mother, Kendy, on his first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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A young student gets a pencil as he walks into his first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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Not everyone was ready for summer to end as a teacher consoles a student during his first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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Ema Rogers walks to her class on her first day of kindergarten Wednesday morning at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)

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