First Day of School: Scenes from the first days of school

Holmes School student Stephany Collaguazo Nunez is all smiles as she enters the first day at the Dorchester school amidst cheering and encouragements from community members, elected officials, and school leaders Thursday, Sept. 4, during the school’s 3rd annual Community Clap In. Seth Daniel photos

Schools opened for a new term over the past few weeks, with Boston Public Schools (BPS) having their big return day on Thursday, Sept. 4, while other schools like Boston Collegiate Charter School returned the last week of August. At the Oliver Wendell Holmes K-6 School in Dorchester, students and families were welcomed with a high-energy “Community Clap-In” for the third year in a row with music and adult leaders welcoming students back. At the William Monroe Trotter School on the Dorchester/Ro