By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The first day of school in Hutchinson USD 308 is going to be different this fall.
"Walking our kids in and those first day pictures won't necessarily look the same," said Krystal Young, director of special programs for the district. "Our elementary buildings are working on some virtual open houses and our middle schools and high schools are doing some different things so that students that are new and students that are returning have opportunities to connect with our teachers as well as see the building."
Get the first day of school pictures at home if you can.
"When their child gets to school they are going to have their temperature taken," Young said. "They're going to enter the building without parents. That is, again, to keep all of our students safe. We want our parents to feel involved and we want our kids to feel welcome and safe as they walk in."
The first day of school for students below 10th grade is August 27. Sophomores through seniors will start August 28.