Roosevelt Elementary first day of school

At Roosevelt Elementary, the first day of school was as shiny and new as a fire truck. And there it was Thursday morning, arriving on 14th Avenue along with hundreds of parents and children. Suddenly, back-to-school day was even better.

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Fri., Aug. 31, 2018

Firefighter Trevor Richards, right, along with other Spokane firefighters, welcomes students and their younger siblings to the first day of school, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Roosevelt Elementary in Spokane.

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Fire Equipment Operator Russ Reser, right, welcomes students to the first day of school at Roosevelt School in Spokane, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. Several firefighters, including Deput Chief Mark John, left, greeted students on the first day of school.

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Eight-year-old Zachary Gilk poses for his mother, Tracie Johnson, left, outsiide Roosevelt Elementary, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, the first day of school in the Spokane school district. The handheld signs were provided outside the school for parents to use for photos. ,

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Eight-year-old Zachary Gilk hugs his preschool-aged brother Ethan Johnson outside Roosevelt Elementary, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, as the older brother prepares to leave him for 2nd grade on the first day of school in the Spokane school district.

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Lt. Mike Walker of the Spokane Fire Department poses for pictures with Nevin Wambusi, 6, outside Roosevelt Elementary, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, before Wambusi headed to first grade on the first day of school in the Spokane school district. Several Spokane firefighters showed up to welcome kids back to school. Wambusis family is from Uganda.

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