New Bedford First Day of School

New Bedford students return to school for their first day of class in the 2019 school year. Six schools, one photographer. PHOTOS PETER PEREIRA
Molly Penney gives Pamela McDermott a hug upon seeing her for the first time, as students return to class at the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in New Bedford for the first day of class. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
1 M1A9859 manb Molly Penney gives Pamela McDermott a hug upon seeing her for the first time, as students return to class at the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in New Bedford for the first day of class.
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 Jainyel Robles, 9, takes a look at his school for the first time from inside his car, upon arriving with his mother, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ] [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
2 M1A9690 manb Jainyel Robles, 9, takes a look at his school for the first time from inside his car, upon arriving with his mother, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 A first grade student prepares her folder in the cubbies inside jer classroom at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
3 M1A0032 manb A first grade student prepares her folder in the cubbies inside jer classroom at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 New Bedford High School AP Calculus students are seen in class during their first day of school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
4 M1A9938 manb New Bedford High School AP Calculus students are seen in class during their first day of school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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Irwin Jacobs school teachers welcome students as they enter the building for their first day of class, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
5 M1A9890 manb Irwin Jacobs school teachers welcome students as they enter the building for their first day of class, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 First grader Eliana Prez, 6, leads her classmates with the quite sign as she and fellow John Devalles elementary school first graders proceed to their next class during their first day of school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
6 M1A9871 manb First grader Eliana Prez, 6, leads her classmates with the quite sign as she and fellow John Devalles elementary school first graders proceed to their next class during their first day of school.
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 John B. Devalles elementary school second grader sit down on a musically themed rug, as they prepare for their first music class, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
7 M1A9719 manb John B. Devalles elementary school second grader sit down on a musically themed rug, as they prepare for their first music class, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Students are challenged to 'Be Inspired', as they make their way up the stairs of the hub inside the Casimir Pulaski elementary school as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
8 _M1A0007 (2) ma_nb Students are challenged to 'Be Inspired', as they make their way up the stairs of the hub inside the Casimir Pulaski elementary school as students across New Bedford return to school.
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First graders prepare their folders in the cubbies inside their classrooms at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
9 M1A0018 manb First graders prepare their folders in the cubbies inside their classrooms at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 First graders prepare their folders in the cubbies inside their classrooms at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
10 M1A0067 manb First graders prepare their folders in the cubbies inside their classrooms at the Casimir Pulaski school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Fifth grade Paula Mahmoud looks at the school supplies brought in by her 5th grade students at the Casimir Pulaski elementary school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
11 M1A0083 manb Fifth grade Paula Mahmoud looks at the school supplies brought in by her 5th grade students at the Casimir Pulaski elementary school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Second grader, Elizabeth Chase prepares her pencil box inside her classroom at the Abraham Lincoln elementary school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
12 M1A0134 manb Second grader, Elizabeth Chase prepares her pencil box inside her classroom at the Abraham Lincoln elementary school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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Abraham Lincoln elementary school student enjoy their first lunch in school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
13 M1A0139 manb Abraham Lincoln elementary school student enjoy their first lunch in school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Abraham Lincoln elementary school first grader, Quinn Beugart, embraces principal, Lina DeJesus, upon seeing her for the first time this school year, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
14 M1A0177 manb Abraham Lincoln elementary school first grader, Quinn Beugart, embraces principal, Lina DeJesus, upon seeing her for the first time this school year, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 John B. Devalles elementary school second graders line up at the doorway to their classroom before heading to their next class, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ] [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
15 M1A9707 manb John B. Devalles elementary school second graders line up at the doorway to their classroom before heading to their next class, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Third grader, Angelique Miraguentes, 9, assures her sister, and new student, Arlette Mirafuentes, 5, that eveyting will be alright as they prepare to enter the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in the south end of New Bedford on the first day of school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
16 M1A9732 manb Third grader, Angelique Miraguentes, 9, assures her sister, and new student, Arlette Mirafuentes, 5, that eveyting will be alright as they prepare to enter the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in the south end of New Bedford on the first day of school.
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Classmates attending the Irwin Jacobs elementary school greet each other before heading into school for their first day of class as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
17 M1A9749 manb Classmates attending the Irwin Jacobs elementary school greet each other before heading into school for their first day of class as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 John B. Devalles elementary school students bring bags containing breakfast to their classmates as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
18 M1A9766 manb John B. Devalles elementary school students bring bags containing breakfast to their classmates as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 John B. Devalles elementary school music teacher Lee Dias, welcoms second graders to music class for the first time. as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
19 M1A9732 manb John B. Devalles elementary school music teacher Lee Dias, welcoms second graders to music class for the first time. as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 John B. Devalles elementary school students walk to class past the decorative lights hanging from the ceiling, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
20 M1A9772 manb John B. Devalles elementary school students walk to class past the decorative lights hanging from the ceiling, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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John B. Devalles elementary school students walk to class past the decorative lights hanging from the ceiling, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
21 M1A9806 manb John B. Devalles elementary school students walk to class past the decorative lights hanging from the ceiling, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Students rush into the Irwin Jacobs school for their first day of class as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
22 M1A9808 manb Students rush into the Irwin Jacobs school for their first day of class as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 New Bedford High School AP Calculus teacher Nelson Rodriques, establishes which name his students want to be called by, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
23 M1A9919 manb New Bedford High School AP Calculus teacher Nelson Rodriques, establishes which name his students want to be called by, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 New Bedford superintendent of schools, Thomas Anderson, and mayor of New Bedford, Jon Mitchell, welcome students back to school in front of the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
24 M1A9934 manb New Bedford superintendent of schools, Thomas Anderson, and mayor of New Bedford, Jon Mitchell, welcome students back to school in front of the Irwin Jacobs elementary school in New Bedford.
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New Bedford High School Developing ESL teacher, Brittany Jenney, greets her Spanish speaking students in English as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
25 M1A9949 manb New Bedford High School Developing ESL teacher, Brittany Jenney, greets her Spanish speaking students in English as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Roosevelt Middle School 8th graders, Justin Pacall Ferrer and Devon McCarthy check each others schedule on their first day of school, as students across New Bedford return to school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
26 M1A9960 manb Roosevelt Middle School 8th graders, Justin Pacall Ferrer and Devon McCarthy check each others schedule on their first day of school, as students across New Bedford return to school.
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 Roosevelt Middle School 8th graders are assigned lockers on their first day of class. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
27 M1A9964 manb Roosevelt Middle School 8th graders are assigned lockers on their first day of class.
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 New Bedford High School Principals of Finance teacher, Judith Lima, intruduces the outline of her class to students on their first day of school. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
28 M1A9966 manb New Bedford High School Principals of Finance teacher, Judith Lima, intruduces the outline of her class to students on their first day of school.
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Roosevelt Middle School teacher, Sheri Sturgeon, helps Samantha Barboza, 14, with the lock for her locker during the first day of school. Students across New Bedford return to school for the first time today. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
29 M1A9973 manb Roosevelt Middle School teacher, Sheri Sturgeon, helps Samantha Barboza, 14, with the lock for her locker during the first day of school. Students across New Bedford return to school for the first time today.
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 A New Bedford High School teacher offers some guidance on where the student should be going, on her first day of school. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
30 M1A9990 manb A New Bedford High School teacher offers some guidance on where the student should be going, on her first day of school. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
 Roosevelt Middle School students return to class for the 2019 school year. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
31 M1A9992 manb Roosevelt Middle School students return to class for the 2019 school year.
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 Roosevelt Middles School teacher, Crystal Swire offers soe assisance to Kalan Cabral with his lock, as students return to school across New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
32 M1A9999 manb Roosevelt Middles School teacher, Crystal Swire offers soe assisance to Kalan Cabral with his lock, as students return to school across New Bedford.
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Grandiel Hernandez uses all of his will power to get his lock to work at the Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
33 N8A9788 manb Grandiel Hernandez uses all of his will power to get his lock to work at the Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford.
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 Grandiel Hernandez uses all of his will power to get his lock to work at the Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
34 N8A9812 manb Grandiel Hernandez uses all of his will power to get his lock to work at the Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford.
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 John Duvalles elementary school students return to a festive hallway on their first day of school in New Bedford. [ PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG ]
35 N8A9833 manb John Duvalles elementary school students return to a festive hallway on their first day of school in New Bedford.
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