COLUMBIA — Standing in the hallway with a sky blue shirt, Principal Amy Watkins welcomed at least 400 students to Parkade Elementary School. On Thursday morning, Watkins marked her 16th first day of school as a teacher or administrator.
First day of school goes smoothly in Columbia
District says 17,558 attended, up slightly from last year
Thursday, August 19, 2010 | 6:09 p.m. CDT;
updated 12:38 p.m. CDT, Friday, August 20, 2010
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