Monday is the first day back to school for many students across North Texas. Help KERA mark the big day!
Parents and kids, teachers and administrators: We want to see your back-to-school pictures; your Tweets; your observations of what’s happening; memories of school days gone by; anything and everything related to the first day of school.
Are you creative? Perhaps you want to send us a short audio postcard – just record yourself on your iPhone’s Voice Memos (in the Utilities tab) and email it to us at eaasen@kera.org.
Or write down your note about the first day of school and snap a picture of it and send it to us.
Tweet us at @KERANews and use the hashtag #KERAYearbook. Or send them to the KERANews Facebook page. Or email pictures and notes to us at eaasen@kera.org.
We’ll post them here on KERANews.org -- click the slideshow above.
Thanks!
Catch up on KERA's first-day-of-school coverage
A team of KERA reporters hit the streets to capture the big day. Stella Chavez explored what it was like for refugee families in Dallas. Doualy Xaykaothao profiled pre-Kindergarten in Fort Worth. Bill Zeeble featured a homeless teen heading back to class. And Dianna Douglas chased after an energetic new principal at Fort Worth’s Polytechnic High. Here’s a look back at the sights and sounds of day No. 1. And the teachers are nervous, too – we profiled a teacher who’s not new to teaching but is new to Dallas.
Here's a look at what's been happening so far today:
First day kindergarten @GarnerFineArts here we come! @grandprairieisd #kerayearbook pic.twitter.com/LLfZQmR5xP
— SecretCut (@jeffintex) August 25, 2014
On the red carpet first day @GarnerFineArts #KERAYearbook pic.twitter.com/6nmfC1Cjwx
— SecretCut (@jeffintex) August 25, 2014
Welcome back! RT @jrslibrarian: First day of first grade at Lakewood #BTSDallasISD #DallasISD pic.twitter.com/dPa4fT6B8t
— Dallas ISD (@dallasschools) August 25, 2014
Snap and post a pic of your #DallasISD students headed off to school #BTSDallasISD pic.twitter.com/KH7UZSbKoY
— Dallas ISD (@dallasschools) August 25, 2014
Kirkpatrick MS 7th graders are ready to learn! #fwisdfirstday https://t.co/Kv12SHNd1W
— Fort Worth Independent School District (@FortWorthISD) August 25, 2014
#FwisdFirstDay https://t.co/4jbBGBkXzO
— Fort Worth Independent School District (@FortWorthISD) August 25, 2014
As a student looks at her soft bed before leaving for school, a single tear slides down her cheek and she whispers, "Goodbye, summer..."
— Denton ISD (@dentonisd) August 25, 2014
Bus driver appreciation. The first @dentonisd face our kids see. Paul Andress and Aaron Robbins providing muffins. pic.twitter.com/MpkFeDkdEV
— Jamie Wilson, Ed.D. (@jkwilsiii) August 25, 2014
McSpedden first graders start the #firstday of school with the pledge. pic.twitter.com/1UVuILMVV9
— Eva-Marie Ayala (@EvaMarieAyala) August 25, 2014
Welcome back RISD students, parents, teachers & staff! Here's to the start of a great school year. pic.twitter.com/N22LLprYKD
— Richardson ISD (@RichardsonISD) August 25, 2014
Student in Mrs Greer’s 1st grade class @ Farrell ES wasn’t nervous for #firstday because“I have a nice teacher” #DrC http://t.co/Smj6TU1KlK
— Arlington ISD (@ArlingtonISD) August 25, 2014
Lunch time for Blanton Elem students ready to check out their new kitchen & lunch lines! #DrC #firstday @startelegram http://t.co/JaK2HO8lhe
— Arlington ISD (@ArlingtonISD) August 25, 2014
For more
For more school coverage, visit KERA’s Class of ’17 education blog.