Parents more tearful than kids as they begin educational journey
By Jodi Heckel
Saturday August 26, 2006
Heather Coit
Justin Smith, 5, waits to enter Robeson School in Champaign for hte first time as a kindergartner Thursday as his father, Jonathan, records the big day along with his sister, Jessi, 3, and mother, Michelle.
CHAMPAIGN – First day of kindergarten for students at Robeson Elementary School: One little girl cried. One father with a video camera got choked up.
It's a big day for children and an emotional one for parents. But the teachers skillfully get the children settled, and by 8 a.m. Friday, they sit quietly at their tables, ready to get to know each other and learn what school is all about.
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