Photos: First day of school in TUSD, Sunnyside districts
School is back in session for the Tucson Unified and Sunnyside Unified School Districts. Images from TUSD's Santa Rita High School and Summit View Elementary School in the Sunnyside district.
Photos by Mike Christy and Mamta Popat / ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV
First day of Kindergarten
Amy Arias says goodbye to her son Dominic, 5, on the first day of kindergarten at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Graclyn Stevens, 5, far right, is a little shy as her kindergarten teacher, Melinda Atkins, far left, tries to talk to her as Samantha Jones, mom, watches on the first day of school at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Vivianna Flores, 5, center, greets her kindergarten teacher, Melinda Atkins, far left, tries to talk to her as Graclyn Stevens, 5, watches on the first day of school at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Anthony Martinez, 5, takes out his notebook and is ready for his first day of kindergarten at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Esmeralda Rodriguez, 5, gives her father, Jose, a goodbye hug during the first day of kindergarten at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Crystal Woltman, kindergarten teacher, receives a hug from Dominic Arias, 5, on the first day of school at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Dominic Arias, 5, is not ready to say goodbye to his mom, Amy, and wraps his arms around her on the first day of kindergarten at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of Kindergarten
Dana Othon takes one last peek at her child in a kindergarten classroom during the first day of school at Summit View Elementary School on August 2, 2018.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Colleen Bradley, a school systems facilitator staffer, helps navigate a campus map for freshman Jayla Williams, right, and her mom Carla Thomas.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Students arrive during the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District at Santa Rita High School.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
School Resource Officer Bur Bateman, left, greets students during the first day of school.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Office staff handle a flurry of students acquiring updated class schedules during the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Semya Jones, a junior, performs a juggling act as she checks her course schedule during the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
From left, freshmen Macie Amplo, Jordyn Hudson and Kurby Ramirez arrive during the first day of school at Santa Rita High School in the Tucson Unified School District.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Principal James Palacios, right, looks over a class schedule with freshmen Katy Bernalsierra, center right, and Vanessa McKay-Williams, with junior Natalie Bernalsierra at left.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
Rylee Pierson, a freshman, compares schedules with fellow freshman Marcie Amplo during the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District at Santa Rita High School.
First day of school at Santa Rita High School
School Resource Officer Bur Bateman helps sophomore James Lindquist locate a classroom during the first day of school in the Tucson Unified School District at Santa Rita High School.
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
The outages experienced on the first day of school will likely continue due to the poor state of HVAC systems across the Tucson Unified School District.