PHOTOS: Back to school in M.O.T. area

[1/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER CHELLEW

Middle schoolers from Summit Bridge Farms wait for their favorite bus driver, Ms. Theresa, to pick them up for their first day at Alfred G. Waters Middle School in Middletown on Monday. Pictured, from left, are Emma Okonowicz, Audrey Okonowicz, Megan Tarr, Louis Fevrin and Jonathan Chellew.

[2/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN JOHNSON

Jaydon Farmer, a 7-year-old student at Old State Elementary, hugs his sister Alexis, 17, while waiting for the bus on his first day of classes on Monday. Alexis, a senior at Middletown High this year, returned for her first day with the rest of the 10th, 11th and 12th graders on Tuesday.

[3/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF WANDA NYLANDER

Ready for the first day of classes at Old State Elementary for the 2016-17 school year are, from left, Spencer Flayhart, Taylor Flayhart and Abbie Nylander waiting for their bus. Spencer is in first grade, and Abbie and Taylor are in fifth grade. The girls are wearing their leader badges as fifth grade school leaders, because Old State is a “Leader in Me” school.

[4/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF GWEN GREEN

Asiah Green prepares for her first day as a freshman at Middletown High School on Monday. PHOTO COURTESY OF GWEN GREEN

[5/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF GWEN GREEN

Asiah Green prepares to enter Middletown High School for her first day as a freshman on Monday.

[6/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIN FARRELL PHOTOGRAPHY

Heading into Townsend Elementary on the first day of school Monday are, from left, Jack Seda, Molly Carrow, Ainsley Seda and CJ Carrow.

[7/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF PAIGE HENDERSON

Kaydence Henderson is ready for her first day of kindergarten at Townsend Early Childhood Center on Monday.

[8/8] PHOTO COURTESY OF PAIGE HENDERSON

Kaydence Henderson walks to the entrance of the Townsend Early Childhood Center for her first day of kindergarten on Monday.