School started Wednesday in the St. Vrain Valley School District for first through fifth graders, sixth graders and ninth graders. The rest of the middle and high school students head back Thursday, while kindergarteners start Friday. St. Vrain Valley is welcoming about 31,000 students this fall. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) • Troy Hiner takes a photo of his grandkids, Reziah Celani, left, and Brooklyn Larson, on the first day of school at Alpine Elementary in Longmont. School started Wednesday for first through fifth graders, sixth graders and ninth graders. The rest of the middle and high school students head back Thursday, while kindergartners start Friday. St. Vrain Valley is welcoming about 31,000 students this fall. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) • Marissa Harrison

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