Opening Bell: The First Day of School
The school bell seems to ring in the start of the school year earlier and earlier. Washington County kicked off the school year in Maryland when they opened August 19.
The first day of school is a time of excitement, a fresh start and a new beginning for students, teachers and parents. Many students have fresh haircuts and maybe new clothes and backpacks. Many schools have gotten a fresh coat of paint and other improvements. Many teachers and parents have worked hard to get ready. The students are eager to learn and we need to capture this new spirit and put anxieties to rest.
I hope you enjoy this photographic look at the first days of school years past taken by Baltimore Sun photographers. and it brings back memories. Feel free to send a comment or an idea for the future .
School Start Dates
All Maryland schools are opening their doors before Labor Day, with Washington County starting everything off on August 19. The remaining systems:
August 24 – Anne Arundel (grades 1-6, and grade 9; all grades August 31), Caroline, Charles, Frederick, Kent (grades K-9; all students August 25); Prince George’s; Queen Anne’s (grades 1-9; all students August 25), and Somerset.
August 25 – Calvert, Carroll, Dorchester (grades 1-6 and 9; all students August 26), and Talbot.
August 26 – Cecil and St. Mary’s.
August 27 – Harford.
August 31 – Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Wicomico (grades 1-6 and 9; all grades on September 1), and Worcester.
September 1 – Allegany.
I'm 
