Sunlake High School seniors congregate on the school’s football field for Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
First grader Davine Scott, 6, is held by her mother Melissa Rodriguez before starting her first day of first grade at Palm River Elementary in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Sunlake High School chemistry teacher Dave Maggi, right, orients his students during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Masked and unmasked children arrive on a school bus for the first day of school at Dowell Middle in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Parents and children arrive at Egypt Lake Elementary School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
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Sunlake High School seniors congregate on the school’s football field for Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Parents and children arrive at Egypt Lake Elementary School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Sunlake High School principal Kara Merlin, left, helps student Makayla Edwards, 14, with her schedule during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Parents and children arrive at Egypt Lake Elementary School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Sunlake High School seniors snack on water and donuts at the school’s football field for Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
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Socially distanced donuts are offered to Sunlake High School seniors at the school’s football field for Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
A masked school bus driver is pictured during arrival as students arrive at Leto High School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Santy Melendez secures her 6-year old son Lorenzo Melendez’s face covering before he starts his first day of first grade at Palm River Elementary in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Parents and students arrive to Palm River Elementary on the first day of school in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Josiah, 10, far left, looks at his mother Shalena Gainous while she waves at him to pose with his brother and friends on the first day of school at Palm River Elementary in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
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Students arrive at Leto High School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Sunlake High School seniors, from left, Natalie Fachvia, Madison Meisenbach, Korah Garnett, Madeline Hoffman and Madison McCrystal meet at the Door to Your Future while attending an Alice in Wonderland themed event, part of the Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities at the school’s football field during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Sunlake High School students move between first and second period classes while attending the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Sunlake High School student Sophia Ren, 14, left, gets directions to her first class from assistant principal Rebecca Jarke during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
A student searches for his first class at Sunlake High School during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
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Eighth grader Jahniqua Christian, 13, gets dropped off at Dowell Middle in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Sunlake High School principal Kara Merlin, center, helps students with their schedules during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Parents and children arrive at Egypt Lake Elementary School for the first day of school for Hillsborough County students, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Lande George, 50, Jamari Burke, 6, and Michelle George, 44, walk towards Palm River Elementary for Jamari’s first day of first grade in Tampa on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. IVY CEBALLO | Times
Sunlake High School students gather in the school’s gymnasium for P.E. orientation during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
A handful of Keys to Success remain for Sunlake High School seniors, given to students as part of the Senior Sunrise and Last First Day activities at the school’s football field during the first day of school for Pasco County Students on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Land O’ Lakes. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
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