Back to School

CW from Top Left: Christine Marsich, 7, (right) and her sister, Victoria, 6, dressed in their “Sunday best” for the big occasion while waiting for their bus in Carmel. • Brewster’s Garden Street School was a busy place when the school’s 13 vehicles arrived on time and children were greeted by faculty and staff for the beginning of the new term. • Kent Police Lt. Alex DiVernieri (right) and Officer Michael Crawford install “School’s Open—Drive Safely” signs around the Lake Carmel- Kent area. The annual rite of fall serves as a reminder for motorists to slow down and observe the flashing red lights of school buses and vans. • Helping Brewster schoolchildren find their way on the first day. Children returned to school on Tuesday throughout eastern Putnam County.