Long before the first bell rings, buses will rumble along winding country roads, their yellow sides catching the first light of dawn. The smell of fresh floor wax will greet teachers unlocking their classroom doors, and in kitchens across Adams County, parents will pour bowls of cereal while urging sleepy-eyed students to find their shoes.

For the Adams County Ohio Valley School District (ACOVSD), Thursday, August 14 marks the start of a new school year. In Manchester, students in the Manchester Local School District (MLSD) will have one more day before returning on Friday, August 15. For both districts, the week ahead is filled with fresh opportunities, a few new rules, and the same steady heartbeat of small-town schools: caring for children and helping them grow.

In Manchester, Superin

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