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Music, pirates and big goals as Hillsborough students return to school

Cassandra Booth and daughter Alyssandra Mercedes, who is in kindergarten, wait for classes to begin Tuesday at Bellamy Elementary in Tampa. Teachers and staffers dressed as pirates to get everyone more engaged, using the book Teach Like a Pirate as a guide for the new year. See how other county schools said welcome back. Story, 10B

Marlene Sokol

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