School Daze, School Daze ... Dear Old Golden Rule Days

School started on Monday with lots of new faces, some tears, and a heap of excitement for most.

After school, kids expressed a wide range of sentiments.

Paolo Federico-O'Murchu, 13, an eighth grader at Glenfield Middle School, said: "They have all these new clubs this year! I want to join the after school debate club on Tuesdays, the football club on Wednesdays, and the Film & Fiction Club on Thursdays. We have TONS of homework!"

Deryn Mierlak, 12, a seventh grader at Mount Hebron Middle School, said: "I liked my new Spanish teacher. I was glad to see old teachers and old friends. I feel a little more respected this year. I feel like I know more now that I've already been there a whole year."

Olivia Norvell, 10, a fifth grader at Charles H. Bullock Elementary School, said: "The teachers are really nice. Each Friday, we're going to take turns having lunch with the teacher in small groups. She likes to bake and we get to eat a bunch of her desserts."