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Parents Experience Back-To-School Emotions, Too

One Patch voice: "My concerns would be how my child is adjusting to his new teacher and surroundings."

As a new school year begins, a number of questions and concerns run through the minds of parents as well as children.

Patch reached out to local parents in a bid to gain some answers and some perspective.

What excites you about the beginning of a new school year? What worries/concerns do you have heading into the year?

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Here is a sampling of some of the responses on Facebook:

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Sharon Salgado Worried about my daughter who'll be going to WBO this year. She'll be entering 5th grade and she's so tiny that there are kindergarten children taller than her:(

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Tricia Loomis Oostema Love getting back to a routine and excited to see my kids grow, learn, and make new friends. Having a child with food allergies is a very real fear. Constant vigilance, educating, and spreading awareness.

Jeffrey Boetto The glorious sound of that yellow Chariot rolling up the street to take them for the day. Then there's the sound of it rolling back to end the days fun! Lol.

Dawn Czerniak Hogan Structure!

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Elena Maria Scully I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I'm excited when they go back to school! My concerns would be how my child is adjusting to his new teacher and surroundings. We all know some children learn at a different pace.

Heather Lynn Jordan This is my first time with a child in school she is in kindergarten and very excited. I think I fear about emergencies and how well she will be Protected in an event of so. I worry of these thing after what happen in new town Connecticut.

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