Marissa Gillette makes her way through the early morning fog on her way to the bus stop for her first day of school as a freshman at New Milford High School.
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Dylan Nieto checks his phone before hopping on the bus to go to Schaghticoke Middle School for his first year as a sixth grader.
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Spectrum/New Milford students headed back to school Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Above, siblings Barbara and Peter Cardenas greet friends at their respective bus stops for middle and high school.
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Settling back into non-summer hours, Schaghticoke Middle School students get an early start as they step off to their first day of school aboard one of the many buses rolling in New Milford.
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A familiar scene once the school year begins, traffic backs up along Route 7 in front of Italia Mia so a bus can pick up students at Willow Springs near the Windmill Diner ahead.
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Spectrum/New Milford students headed back to school Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Many high school students are dropped off in front of the school for the first day.
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Spectrum/New Milford students headed back to school Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Above, kindergartner Victoria Trenck finds her aunt Kristina Trenck's lap a perfect spot to wait for her bus.
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Spectrum/New Milford students headed back to school Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Above, Victoria Trenck is showered with love by family members Kristina, left, and Kim, before getting on the bus for her first day of kindergarten at Hill and Plain Elementary School.
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Mateo Bonilla waves goodbye to his mother from his bus window, heading off to his first day of second grade at Hill and Plain Elementary School.
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Third grader Lily Bozek, left, debuts her brother, Dean, who is just a few days old, to fifth Makayla Gillette as they wait for the bus to take them to Sarah Noble Intermediate School.
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