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New elementary principal Mrs. Amy Hammer greets sisters Lily and Addison Friend and ushers them to the red carpet.
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A group of elementary boys walk the red carpet to enter the school building.
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Ethan Sanders and Gavin Clevinger walk the carpet together, eager to start their seventh grade year.
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Callie Perry is all smiles as she finally enters the school building as a senior.
Antwerp Local School started its 2017-2018 school year on Monday, August 21st. Administrators, teachers, and staff welcomed students back in a big way, as students walked the red carpet to enter the building and then received Archer Pride bracelets before going to their classrooms.