UPDATED! Around Town (and Lenoir County) -- First day of school photos
Lenoir County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Williams, right, chats with Sharie Boyd, left, and fourth-grader Bell'Ami Kennedy at Southwood Elementary School on Monday. Photo by Bryan Hanks / Neuse News
By Bryan Hanks
Neuse News is compiling a list of your favorite "first day of school" photos! Send your one favorite photo to bryan@neusenews.com and be sure to include your child's name, grade and school. NeuseNews.com is being updated all day with new photos!
Please click on photo for a better and larger view. And thank you SO MUCH to all our contributors!
Kinley Jarman, first grade, Banks Elementary School
Rebekah Howard, ninth grade, South Lenoir High School
Isaiah Parson, left, sixth grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School; Isaac Parson, junior, Kinston High School
Taylor Fussell, left, sophomore, North Lenoir; Macy Fussell, right, sixth-grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School
Ricky Brown, third grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School
Corbin Jackson, seventh grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School
Blythe Jackson, junior, North Lenoir High School
Leigha Floyd, left, kindergarten, Banks Elementary School, with her father, Franklin, who was a kindergarten student in this very same classroom in 1988!
Ayden Jarman plays an introduction game in Karen Daniels' second-grade classroom at Bethel Christian Academy.
Emersyn Chase, kindergarten, Banks Elementary School
Lilli Daughety, sixth grade, Frink Middle School
Madelyn Howard, first grade, Banks Elementary School
Brooke Barwick, fourth grade, Southwood Elementary School
Jonas Platt, pre-kindergarten
Caitlyn Mayo, left, first grade, Southwood Elementary; Nicholas Mayo, sixth grade, Woodington Middle School
Jasmine Blackwell, left, sixth grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School; Jameer Blackwell, first grade, Northeast Elementary
Faith Collins, left, eighth grade, Frink Middle School and Lark Collins, junior, North Lenoir High School pose with their father, Jim Collins, the first-year North Lenoir head football coach.
Anna Laura Owens, left, sophomore, North Lenoir High School; Zachary Owens, seventh grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School
Kathryn Murphy, first grade, Banks Elementary
Gracyn Murphy, fifth grade, Banks Elementary
Jasmine Blackwell, left, sixth grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8; Jameer Blackwell, first grade, Northeast Elementary
Keegan Wilson, third grade, Banks Elementary School
Kayla and Keely Wilson, first grade, Banks Elementary School
Madison Herring, left, first-year teacher at Woodington Middle School; Camden Herring, sophomore, South Lenoir High School
Ja'lyn McNeil, left, senior, North Lenoir High School; Ja'vari Bright, fifth grade, Banks Elementary School
Tameyah Davis, fifth grade, Northwest Elementary School
Emily Bogan, bottom left, freshman, North Lenoir High School; Lucy Bogan, bottom right, sixth grade Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School; Freddy Mielke, top left, junior exchange student from Rogdau, Germany, North Lenoir; Andrew Bogan, sophomore, North Lenoir
Jeremy Dixon, freshman, Kinston High School
Javon Banks, left, fourth grade, Northeast Elementary School; Jameer Blackwell, first grade, Northeast
From left, Izayah Williams, freshman, South Lenoir High School; Clarissa Hardy, freshman, South Lenoir; Ty'Ron Williams, junior, South Lenoir
Dauvie'a Moore, seventh grade, Frink Middle School
Emily Jacobs, seventh grade, Frink Middle School
Ashlyn Jacobs, left, first grade, Banks Elementary School; Cayden Jacobs, fourth grade, Banks
Zhy'veaire Webb, left, eighth grade, Bethel Christian Academy; Zhy'Mirre Flowers, sixth grade, Bethel Christian Academy
From left, Jamariante Dail, eighth grade, Children's Village Academy; Tanyla Washington, second grade, CVA; Makayla Dail, sixth grade, CVA
Antaniya Williams, sixth grade, Rochelle Middle School
Korey Gray, freshman, South Lenoir High School
Caleb Pridgen, freshman, Bethel Christian Academy
Caroline Pridgen, sixth grade, Bethel Christian Academy
Braxton Loftin-Myers, fifth grade, La Grange Elementary School
John McClain, left, junior, South Lenoir High School; JaQuanna McClain, freshman, South Lenoir
JaQuanna McClain, left, freshman, South Lenoir High School; JaQuoia McClain, senior, South Lenoir
From left, Leilani Deaver, fifth grade, Bethel Christian Academy; Elisaia Deaver, second grade, BCA; Mataio Deaver, K4, BCA
Marquise Loftin-Myers, senior, Arendell Parrott Academy
Kamari Williams, senior, Kinston High School
From left, Bryce Arnette, fifth grade, Banks Elementary School; Bobbi Colie, kindergarten teacher, Banks; Brody Arnette, third grade, Banks
Jazaria Bryant, second grade, Mount Holly Mountain Island Charter School
Noreonte Williams, sophomore, Kinston High School
Turner White, left, eighth grade, Woodington Middle School; Ella Grace White, first grade, Pink Hill Elementary School
Lilly Grace Martin, first grade, Arendell Parrott Academy
Gracie Herring, sophomore, North Lenoir High School
From left, Paisley Howard, second grade, Southwood Elementary School; Brittany Smith, mom and teacher at Southwood; Paxton Howard, kindergarten, Southwood
Viya Elizabeth Gooding, first grade, Banks Elementary School
Greyson Summers, kindergarten, Bethel Christian Academy
Kinley Hoover, fourth grade, Southwood Elementary School; Ethan Hoover, first grade, Southwood
Libby Jo Kornegay, first grade, Pink Hill Elementary School
Phoenix Kornegay, junior, South Lenoir High School
Kinsleigh Sutton, left, fourth grade, Banks Elementary School; Chase Sutton, seventh grade, Frink Middle School
Tyler Sears, left, eighth grade, Frink Middle School; Trevor Sears, sophomore, North Lenoir High school
Ricardo Acire Harris, freshman, Kinston High School
Ke'viyah Becton, first grade, Southwood Elementary School
Chauncey Robinson, left, third grade, Northeast Elementary; Danasia Robinson, first grade, Northeast
Danasia Hardy, fourth grade, Northwest Elementary School
Aanysti Canady-Small, left, seventh grade, Woodington Middle School; Brooklynn Canady-Small, third grade, Northwest Elementary School
Catherine Palmer, junior, North Lenoir High School
Crystal Cheston, eighth grade, Rochelle Middle School
Wyatt Reavis, left, seventh grade, Woodington Middle School; Gracie Reavis, sophomore, South Lenoir High School
Avery Wade, kindergarten, Banks Elementary School
Jaedon Dixon, junior, South Lenoir High School
Avery Wade, left, kindergarten, Banks Elementary; Hudson Barker, fifth grade, Banks
Merrisa Kee, third grade, Contentnea-Savannah K-8 Scool
Thomas Floyd, second grade, Banks Elementary School
The senior class of 2019, Arendell Parrott Academy
Brandon Slaughter, left, senior, South Lenoir High School; Tracy Slaughter, freshman, South Lenoir
As we compile your photos, please watch this special message from LCPS Superintendent Brent Williams and Associate Superintendent Frances Herring.