Richmond Public Schools staff and others greet Huguenot High School students, starting a new school year two and a half months after a shooting marred its graduation ceremony.
More than two months after Huguenot High School endured a murderous tragedy, the community on Friday took a step toward healing with a celebration to mark the first week of school — only to have its scars ripped open as a social media threat of violence forced the cancellation of a football game.
At Huguenot High on Friday, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras emphasized the importance of communication and relationships for RPS students.
Richmond Public Schools staff Angela Jones, left, and Charles Johnson, center left, greet Huguenot High students at the school on Friday with Dionne Ward, right, and other community members.
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Henrico County Public Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell seen on the first day of school in 2023.
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A Glen Allen High School student hands off her metal water bottle on Monday before passing through the new weapons scanners at the school.
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Father Chris Wade, left, and mother Jocelynn Jacobs take pictures of their daughter, Dilynn Wade, 5, on Monday while walking her to her first day of kindergarten at Echo Lake Elementary School in Glen Allen.
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Kushnood Nabizada, left, holds hands with his daughter, Armita, 4, as he walks her to her first day of pre-school at Echo Lake School in Glen Allen, Va. August 21, 2023.
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High school students have to pass through weapon detectors before entering the building at Glen Allen High on the first day school in Glen Allen, Va. August 21 2023.
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Students at Glen Allen High congregate at the bottom of the stairs on the first day school on Monday.
Richmond Public Schools staff Angela Jones, left, and Charles Johnson, center left, greet Huguenot High students at the school on Friday with Dionne Ward, right, and other community members.
At Huguenot High on Friday, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras emphasized the importance of communication and relationships for RPS students.
