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Photos: Back to school in Ponoka

Ponoka parents and students get ready for the first day back to school.
Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye, Jordie Dwyer
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Back on the bus - Students weren’t necessarily in a clamour to get off the school bus at Ponoka Elementary School as they headed for the first day of classes. Photo by Jordie Dwyer

By Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Ponoka parents and students get ready for the first day back to school.

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New school year - A number of Grade 3 and 4 students, with some of their parents looking on, rush for the entrance as the bell rang to begin another school year at Ponoka Elementary School. Photo by Jordie Dwyer
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Last chance to play - A number of kids hit the big playground prior to the school day beginning Sept. 5 at Ponoka Elementary School. Photo by Jordie Dwyer
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New locker, new year - Alexa Winters gets a little help from mom Charlotte as they locate her Grade 2 locker and get set for another exciting school year at St. Augustine School. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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Matching and ready to learn - A little by accident Rashoun Wijarathna, Grade 2, and mom Darshani matched their stripes as they get set for another school year at St. Augustine School. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye