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08/27/2015 02:48 PM

A Great School Greeting in NB


Among the special greetings awaiting kids on the first day at Jerome Harrison School was this hello from CT State Police Admin. Sgt. Brent Aiken, who's also dad to kids in NB public schools (and husband to Harrison teacher Aimee Aiken).Pam Johnson/The Sound

North Branford Superintendent of Schools Scott Schoonmaker made morning rounds at all four North Branford Public School buildings this morning, to be on-hand on as students in grades Pre-K - 12 arrived for the first day of the 2015-16 year.

Schoonmaker finished the morning outside the town's school for it's youngest students, Jerome Harrison Elementary School, where kids were guided in by school staff and faculty as each Dattco Bus Co. vehicle pulled up on schedule.

"I commend our faculty, staff and bus company for being so organized, professional and welcoming to our students coming back," Schoonmaker told Zip06. "It's a pleasure to stand back and watch."

Harrison Principal Dr. Carter Welch had a busy morning happily greeting students as each bus opened its doors. Also waiting on the sidewalk (for the eighth year in a row) to give a friendly hello to students and families was CT State Police Admin. Sergeant Brent Aiken. Sgt. Aiken is husband of Harrison second grade teacher Amiee Aiken.

For more information on North Branford Public Schools, visit www.northbranfordschools.org/

Harrison School Principal Dr. Carter Welch helps kindergartener Isabella Biron safely exit the bus on Day One of the new school year.Pam Johnson/The Sound
Juggling act: Knowing her second grader, TJ (not shown) will be coming down those stairs momentarily, mom Lori Connelly first manages to grab a pic of daugher Kylie embarking on her first day of kindergarten JHS.Pam Johnson/The Sound