A group of five junior girls won the tug of war contest on the first day of school, dispatching of the seniors and the sophomores in the friendly playground game. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Pre-kindergartners Auron Elmore and Alistar Elmore have their photo taken on the first day of preschool Tuesday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comFirst-grade teacher Kandace Koehler takes a photo of student Sherlock Wise to remember the first day of school on Aug. 23. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comFirst-grader Anastacia Ritchie colors on her first day of classes last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comPrimary School Librarian Savannah Essary reads a book to students on the first day of school Tuesday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comCassville seniors show their first-day-of=school excitement for a video being taken by Mindi Artherton, communications liaison for Cassville schools. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comMembers of the junior class, pictured in the background, were in disbelief when classmate Nathan Buckner, in the gray shirt, was eliminated from the game of musical chairs on the first day of school. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
