OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The smell of freshly sharpened pencils fills the air all across North Central Florida. Sumter County school children head back to school today, Wednesday, Aug. 14. Summer break ended for tens of thousands of children on Monday to the delight of some and the disappointment of others.
We want to celebrate your kids as they head back to class.
Whether it’s a shiny smile as they board the bus or a nervous glance back at mom and dad, we know you captured those memorable moments and invite you to share them with us.
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Senior Class of 2025 Souls Harbor Christian Academy. Courtesy: Angel Craig
Last first day Courtesy: Tabitha Jones
Kids ranging from 11th, 9th, 6th, 4th, and 1st grade. Courtesy: Michelle Matoff Robinson
Chloe 3rd grade East Marion Elementary waiting for her bus. Courtesy: Jenny Fincher Fulford
Lexi 11th grade at LWHS. Courtesy: Jenny Fincher Fulford
Samuel’s 1st day of preschool. Courtesy: Jennifer Murphy
Courtesy: Jenn Byron
Senior Rowan Quartararo (left). Courtesy: Alicia Quartararo
6th grade. Courtesy: Brittany Ray-Whittington
9th and 5th grade. Courtesy: Elizabeth Allen