Second-grader Noah Conrad puts his backpack away this morning at Northwood Elementary as his mother, Tammy, prepares to say goodbye on his first day of school. Marysville schools have a staggered start this week. For grades 1 through 8, last names A through G go in today. Thursday, last names H through O will go in. On Friday, P through Z have their first day. Today also has high school freshmen coming in, with Thursday seeing the rest of the high school reporting for school.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)