Welcome to kindergarten

  • Erin Akerson gives a teary embrace to her daughter, Millie, while father Steve looks on.
    Erin Akerson gives a teary embrace to her daughter, Millie, while father Steve looks on.

    There were smiles as well as tears Monday morning as parents dropped off their children for the first day of elementary school in Aurora. Pictured above, Erin Akerson gives a teary embrace to her daughter, Millie, while father Steve looks on. Monday was also the first day of school for preschoolers in Giltner and High Plains, while Hampton's first day of school for all ages is Wednesday.