Students return to school in Aiken County

ACROSS AIKEN COUNTY

- Superintendent Beth Everitt spent her day visiting Area 2 schools and 20 new principals and administrators, according to her administrative assistant Rose Puckett.

- Only one high school student was written up for having a cell phone on campus Monday. Administrators said students adhered to the new cell policy well. The new policy does not allow students or teachers to have a cell phone in class. It must be kept in a locker or car during the school day.

- Deputy Superintendent David Caver said traffic and buses ran as smoothly as could be expected for a first day. Expect traffic near elementary schools to remain heavy this week.

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Peggy and Ralph Mabe arrive at Redcliffe Elementary.

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Julia Sellers/North Augusta Today

Misty Smith, 17 (from left); Casey Nichols, 16; Jessica Rollins, 16; and Samantha Mellott, 16, hung out during study hall at North Augusta High School on Monday.

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Kindergartners at Gloverville Elementary School get instructions before going through the lunch line.

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A rack with hall passes hangs in the classroom of Suzanne Peeples at Paul Knox Middle.

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Paul Knox Middle School sixth graders trying to find their lockers on their first day Chaniya Cooper, 12 (left) and Emilee Carpenter.

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Paul Knox Middle School sixth-grade teacher Elaine McFadden helps students figure out how to work the locks on their lockers.

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Students and parents wait in line for registration at Paul Knox Middle School in North Augusta before the first day of school.

View more than 400 photos from the first day of school in Aiken County at spotted.augusta.com. Galleries feature the following 12 schools:

High school: Aiken, South Aiken and North Augusta

Middle schools: Langley-Bath-Clearwater, New Ellenton, North Augusta, Paul Knox and Schofield

Elementary schools: Belvedere, Gloverville, Millbrook and Redcliffe

PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

The following readers won gift cards for their entries in The Augusta Chronicle's first day of school photo contest.

RICHMOND COUNTY

First photo: Allison Ginn

Best photo: Bonita Jenkins

COLUMBIA COUNTY

First photo: Kathy Nay

Best photo: Kimberly Perkins

AIKEN COUNTY

First photo: Bethany Smith

Best photo: Kym Wheat