As schools across New Hampshire welcome back students, Somersworth High School gave freshmen a day to themselves Tuesday.

Just before 8 a.m., about a dozen freshmen got their first look at high school in math teacher Josh Tabor’s room. Once they settled in, Tabor ticked off his pet peeves — being lied to is one — and circled the class up for an ice breaker game.

“I want you to tell me your name and something that's about you,” Tabor, who has taught at Somersworth for several years, told them. “Like, if you play guitar, that would be a really cool thing. It's something you like or that you identify with.”

No one complained, and everyone learned something about their classmates. One student has a YouTube channel, another collects records, and several others named sports or video games.

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