The welcome-back visits, introduced last year among the school staff, initially sparked some concerns from teachers about how students might react and whether the visits might feel intrusive.

With more than 800,000 Colorado students heading back to ... of middle school, Keelyn is ready to be in a different learning environment and meet new people. He hopes his teachers will be good.

“I try to limit extra stimuli.” Kindergarten teacher Lois Ballman sets out welcome goodie bags for her students at Yates Elementary School in Newport News on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 ...