Chartiers Valley welcomes back students
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Chartiers Valley Primary School students hold hands as they arrive for the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
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Chartiers Valley Primary School student Dylan Santo exits the bus on the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
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Chartiers Valley Primary School second-grader Landon Hadix waits on the front steps as he arrives for the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
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Chartiers Valley Primary School second-grader Ali Ciarletta-Ruckman arrives for the first day of school as paraprofessional Beth Verzich helps with her schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
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Chartiers Valley Primary student Shawn Campbell Jr. high-fives school security staff member Chrissy Salerno as he arrives for the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
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Chartiers Valley Primary School student Marie Camp looks on as she gets off the bus for the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.
Excitement was in the air Tuesday as the Chartiers Valley School District welcomed back students for the new school year.
Children at the primary school were hugged and high-fived by teachers, staff members and school police officers who offered words of encouragement as they exited their buses or were dropped off by parents before starting the school day.
Kristina Serafini is a TribLive photojournalist covering Southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate. Her work has been honored locally and nationally. She can be reached at kserafini@triblive.com.
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