ROCK HALL — Parents and students visited classrooms and met teachers Thursday, Aug. 25 during Back to School open houses held by Kent County Public Schools.
Kent County High School and Kent County Middle School welcomed families in the morning. Galena, H.H. Garnet and Rock Hall elementary schools hosted their open houses in the afternoon.
In addition to seeing their classrooms and exploring the buildings, students at the designated Title I schools took home a free book as part of a giveaway.
The new school year begins Monday, Aug. 29.
The Kent County High School staff pose for a group photo in Trojan Arena.
English teacher Michelle Phillips greets a student at the Kent County High School open house.
The guidance team of, from left, Jessica Bennett, Devon Jenkins and Courtney Miller greet families at Kent County High School's Back to School open house Thursday, Aug. 25.
English teacher Julie Anderson shakes hands with Mark Buckel, Kent County Public Schools assistant coordinator for special education, during a visit to her classroom. Andrew Buckel, middle, is attending the high school this year.
Freshman Ja'Mere Wright and his mother DaShira Caulk meet Kent County High School science teacher Kaylin Stout.
The hallway by the Kent County High School office is filled with families Thursday morning, Aug. 25 during a Back to School open house.
Health services teacher Christa Collisson speaks with the Gallo family during their visit to her classroom at the high school.
Kent County Board of Education member Wendy Costa, center, and student member Brayden Wallace, a senior at the high school, visit Aundra Anderson's Next Generation Scholars room.
Kent County High School teachers don gold T-shirts for the open house Thursday, Aug. 25 as they welcome family into their classrooms.
Carpentry teacher Richard Shaw speaks with a student in his shop during the Aug. 25 open house at Kent County High School.
Kent County Middle School band teacher Troy Stupart checks over his class lists while talking to a family during the Back to School open house Thursday, Aug. 25.
Families fill the Kent County Middle School gym to get class lists, sign forms and meet staff during an open house.
Sara Moore, a family and community liaison at Kent County Middle School, helps a student pick out a book to take add to his collection. As a Title I school, the middle school participated in a book giveaway during an Aug. 25 open house.
Tyana Newman holds up the book she picked out at the middle school's book giveaway, "Hope: Project Middle School" by actress and author Alyssa Milano.
Sara Moore, a family and community liaison at Kent County Middle School, shows off just some of the titles available to students during a book giveaway Thursday, Aug. 25.
Teacher Maryanne Shoge, right, speaks with Aiden Ruiz, Marili Ruiz and little Malli Ochoa during the Kent County Middle School open house.
Dr. Angela Holocker, principal of Kent County Middle School, guides a family through the halls Thursday, Aug. 25 during an open house.
Kent County Middle School teacher Karen Carty talks with families visiting her classroom.
First-grader Drew Beck holds a copy of "Dixie Wins the Race" that he picked at a book giveaway held during a Back to School open house Thursday, Aug. 25 at H.H. Garnet Elementary School. Joining a tour of his classroom are parents Devon Beck and Tiffany Scott.
Tommy Divilio, left, and Calvin Mann learn they are going to be in the same first-grade class at H.H. Garnet Elementary School during an open house held Thursday, Aug. 25.
Dr. Karen Couch, superintendent of Kent County Public Schools, signs into a classroom at H.H. Garnet Elementary school during an Aug. 25 open house.
An assortment of titles were available in classrooms at H.H. Garnet Elementary School for students to take home as part of a Title I book giveaway.
Superintendent Dr. Karen Couch and Kent County Board of Education President Joe Goetz share a light-hearted moment during an open house at H.H. Garnet Elementary School.
The Judy Center team of Brittani Fahrman, left, and Elizabeth DeSchepper at H.H. Garnet Elementary School pose for a photo during a Back to School open house.
H.H. Garnet Elementary School Principal Brenda Rose is ready to greet families to the Back to School open house.
Fredy Granillo, representing Chesapeake College, mans a table at the H.H. Garnet Elementary school open house.
Music teacher Jodi Bortz meets a new student at the H.H. Garnet Elementary School open house.
Marlene Vosburg helps families visiting Rock Hall Elementary School pick out books from a Title I book giveaway.
Families visit Rock Hall Elementary School for its Back to School open house Thursday, Aug. 25.
Stephanie Zottarelli speaks with a family visiting her classroom at Rock Hall Elementary School.
Marlene Vosburg helps families visiting Rock Hall Elementary School pick out books from a Title I book giveaway.
Families sign in and collect paperwork as they visit Rock Hall Elementary School for an open house Thursday, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.
Families check out free books at a giveaway held during a Back to School open house at Galena Elementary School Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25.