Starr Elementary School had its first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond.
Students enjoyed breakfast, learned where to hang their backpacks, colored pictures, organized school supplies and got accustomed to their new classrooms.
Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne News.
Starr Elementary School kindergarten students sit down for breakfast on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
Starr Elementary School kindergarten students sit down for breakfast on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
New first grade teacher Elizabeth Kraftchick shows students where to hang their backpacks at Starr Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
First grade students color a picture while learning the ins and outs of Mrs. Kraftchick’s classroom at Starr Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
First grade students color a picture while learning the ins and outs of Mrs. Kraftchick’s classroom at Starr Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
Jennifer Miller leads her second-grade class down the hall at Starr Elementary School on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Richmond. Photos by Joshua Smith 
Photos by Joshua Smith
A version of this article appeared in the August 12 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.