See students head to class on the first day of school in Ames

Fellows Elementary students (from right) Edna Wilson, Anita Rajput, Harini Anand, and Gracie Eischeid head to class on the first day of school, Aug. 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

Fellows Elementary School students head to class on the first day of school on August 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

Fellows Elementary third graders Gracie Eischeid (left) and Harini Anand greet each other on the first day of school on August 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

A kindergartener heads to class at the Fellows Elementary School on the first day of school, August 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

Fellows Elementary School students head to class on the first day of school on August 25, 2025, in