Rye City School District schools opened for the 2023-24 school year on Wednesday. Parents and family dogs dropped off students. Local elected officials showed up to see the students and grip & grin with the parents ahead of the fall election season.
(PHOTO: The first day of school 2023 at Milton Elementary with Kindergartner Katie.)(PHOTO: Ready to get after it on day one at Osborn Elementary School.)(PHOTO: Osborn third graders on day one Wednesday.)(PHOTO: Osborn Elementary Principal Angela Garcia with a parent on day one.)(PHOTO: Midland Elementary 4th graders Daphne Berkoff, Bayley Yaeger and Caroline Asgeirsson ready to go on day one.)(PHOTO: Organized chaos at the Midland Elementary Playground lineup.)(PHOTO: Robin Latimer (a Midland alum), Rye guy and County Executive George Latimer and new school, board member Shaun Kloepfer at Midland Elementary on Wednesday.)(PHOTO: Carlo (2nd grade) and Mariella (Kindergarten) Boiano at the first day of school 2023 at Midland Elementary.)(PHOTO: Daphne Berkoff as she sets off for 4th grade at Midland Elementary on Wednesday.)(PHOTO: At the first day of school 2023 at Midland Elementary. Mrs. Bellofatto takes students to their 1st grade classroom.)(PHOTO: On the first day at Rye Middle School on Wednesday, QB and Mello Award Winner AJ Miller (12th grade) with his sister Milana Miller of the 6th grade.)(PHOTO: Superintendent Eric Byrne and Rye High Principal Suzanne Short.)(PHOTO: Under the Garnet arch on Wednesday: (student of left is unidentified, 11th grader Ella Erickson on right.)(PHOTO: Congressman Jamaal Bowman with students at Rye High School on Wednesday.)(PHOTO: The first day of Rye High School 2023 with Superintendent Eric Byrne, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, 12th grader Henry Paul and 12th grader Maddy Walsh.)(PHOTO: At Milton Elementary on the first day of school 2023, Milton PTO Head Chrissy Duggan, Director, Pupil Personnel & Special Education Services Dr. Erin Vredenburgh, Board of Ed President Jane Anderson, State Senator Shelley Mayer and Superintendent Eric Byrne.)(PHOTO: Parents and dogs dropping off students at Milton Elementary on the first day of school 2023.)(PHOTO: The first day of school 2023 at Milton Elementary with Superintendent Eric Byrne, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Board of Ed President Jane Anderson and Gary from school security.)(PHOTO: The first day of school 2023 at Milton Elementary with Superintendent Eric Byrne, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Principal Annie Piekarski, and Director, Pupil Personnel & Special Education Services Dr. Erin Vredenburgh.)