Middlesex schools embrace an earlier start to school year

Superintendent of Middlesex County Public Schools, Dr. Tracy Seitz, left, chats with Latoya Key and her son Julius Key as they enter Middlesex Elementary School on the first day of school — Aug. 22. (Photo by Tom Chillemi)

by Tom Chillemi –

Teachers greeted their kindergarten students who stood in line quietly. There was apprehension for a few, parents who were letting go, as well as students as they took this big step — graduating out into a world that will be theirs for 13 years, and probably more.

But it was all smiles from the “team” at MES, who wore pink T-shirts with a big anchor on the back and the school motto, “Sailing to Success — Anchored in Student Excellence.”

Tom Chillemihttps://ssentinel.com
Tom Chillemi is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel.

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