Day Number One 

By Kristin Wahl

Freshly sharpened pencils

Inviting new ideas

Rush of nervousness

Stacks of notebook paper

Teachers wait outside of their classrooms

Developing friendships

All about me type activities

Year of new beginnings

Old friends reunite

Favorite outfit picked out

Summertime is a distant memory

Collection of new names and faces

Hallways filled with bustling students

Obviously excited faces

Opening new packs of erasers, highlighters, and pens

Learning and fun for all