Wide-eyed kindergarteners stepped into their classrooms for their very first day at La Conner Elementary on Monday. The Class of 2038 arrived with bright backpacks, eager smiles, and a little bit of nervous energy. Here’s a look at their exciting start to school.

Kindergarten teacher Juliene Wall, Principal Marcus Knowles, and kindergarten teacher Kelly Jungquist greet kindergartners for their first day of school outside La Conner Elementary School on Monday. Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News


Crista Landworth snaps a photo of her son Van with kindergarten teacher Juliene Wall.
Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News

Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News

Teacher Juliene Wall’s kindergarten classroom. School started for La Conner
kindergarteners on Monday. Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News

Kerry Salaz, La Conner Schools special education teacher.
Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News


Photo by Gary Brown/Special to La Conner Community News
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled Amber Drye’s last name. Updated 7:19 p.m. Sept. 8.

