{"id":23737,"date":"2021-08-25T17:16:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T21:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=23737"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:43:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:43:17","slug":"back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to school"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23747\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A class of students walk through the hallway during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629909774&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A class of students walk through the hallway during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool01.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A class of students walks through the hallway during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23755\" style=\"width: 1856px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?fit=1856%2C1237&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1856,1237\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A third grade class of students listen to their teacher during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629909915&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;52&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Third graders listen to their teacher during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?fit=848%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?w=1856&amp;ssl=1 1856w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool03.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Third graders listen to their teacher during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23738\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1690&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1690\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From left, Lucy Fortier, Maisie Curtis, Josiah Williams, and Karter Brown, from Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade, look at a plastic bug they found during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629908095&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left, Lucy Fortier, Maisie Curtis, Josiah Williams, and Karter Brown, from Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade, look at a plastic bug they found during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=386%2C255&amp;ssl=1 386w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1352&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter02-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Lucy Fortier, Maisie Curtis, Josiah Williams, and Karter Brown from Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade look at a plastic bug they found during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23739\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1764\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Teacher Jess Peterson, plays with students from Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629908357&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Teacher Jess Peterson, plays with students from Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23739\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C255&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1059&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1412&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter03-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teacher Jess Peterson plays with students from Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade class during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23750\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students, including Makenna Hoffman, a second grade student, play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910175&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students, including Makenna Hoffman, a second grade student, play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool06.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students, including Makenna Hoffman, a second grade student, play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23740\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1690&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1690\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From left, Mollie Mannion, Violet Cataldi, Lennon Abbott, and Nora Gyves, from Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class, on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629908604&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left, Mollie Mannion, Violet Cataldi, Lennon Abbott, and Nora Gyves, from Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class, on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=386%2C255&amp;ssl=1 386w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1352&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter04-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Mollie Mannion, Violet Cataldi, Lennon Abbott, and Nora Gyves, from Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade class, on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23741\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23741\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1631&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1631\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Teacher Jess Peterson, plays with students, from left, Henry Bell, Mollie Mannion, Miriam Silva during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629911885&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Teacher Jess Peterson, plays with students, from left, Henry Bell, Mollie Mannion, Miriam Silva during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23741\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C255&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C978&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1304&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter05-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teacher Jess Peterson, plays with students, from left, Henry Bell, Mollie Mannion and Miriam Silva during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23751\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910352&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool07.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23742\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1638&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1638\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From left, Tony Baumgartner, Alya Askins, and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class, during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629912393&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left, Tony Baumgartner, Alya Askins, and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class, during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23742\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=398%2C255&amp;ssl=1 398w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C983&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1311&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter07-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Tony Baumgartner, Alya Askins, and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade class, during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23743\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1788\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From left, Isaac Svensson, Khyan Hawkins, Jack Blint, and Willow Brydon,  students in Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class, play soccer during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629912468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left, Isaac Svensson, Khyan Hawkins, Jack Blint, and Willow Brydon,  students in Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class, play soccer during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23743\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=365%2C255&amp;ssl=1 365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1073&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1430&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter08-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Isaac Svensson, Khyan Hawkins, Jack Blint, and Willow Brydon, students in Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade class, play soccer during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23744\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1705&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1705\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Alya Askins and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class, talk on the steps during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629912484&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alya Askins and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class, talk on the steps during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23744\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1364&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter09-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alya Askins and Riley Wilson, students in Geri Rabinowitz&#8217;s second grade class, talk on the steps during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23745\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1764\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Teacher Jess Peterson provides hand sanitizer to second graders, from left, Oliver Creps, Lucy Fortier, and Eliza Garrity-Krier after recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629912716&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Teacher Jess Peterson provides hand sanitizer to second graders, from left, Oliver Creps, Lucy Fortier, and Eliza Garrity-Krier after recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23745\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C255&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1059&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1412&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter10-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teacher Jess Peterson provides hand sanitizer to second graders, from left, Oliver Creps, Lucy Fortier, and Eliza Garrity-Krier after recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23746\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/20210825arecocharter-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mollie Mannion, from Geri Rabinowitz\\u0092s second grade class, hangs upside-down on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#039;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629908634&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20210825arEcoCharter&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210825arEcoCharter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mollie Mannion, from Geri Rabinowitz\u0092s second grade class, hangs upside-down on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Lower School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C672&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=389%2C255&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1008&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1344&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825arEcoCharter11-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mollie Mannion, from Geri Rabinowitz[s second grade class, hangs upside-down on the playground during recess at Environmental Charter School&#8217;s Primary School on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Point Breeze. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23748\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910089&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool04.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students play during recess on the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23749\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students, including Makenna Hoffman, center, a second grade student, play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910174&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students, including Makenna Hoffman, center, a second grade student, play on playground equipment at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23749\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool05.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students, including Makenna Hoffman, center, a second grade student, play during recess on the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23752\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910446&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23752\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool08.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students swing at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23753\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2021\/08\/25\/back-to-school\/mars-area-elementary-school-first-day-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?fit=2400%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Beckett Mayes, a second grade student, plays \\u0093tag\\u0094 at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629910567&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mars Area Elementary School first day&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mars Area Elementary School first day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Beckett Mayes, a second grade student, plays \u0093tag\u0094 at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. Masks are optional for students and teachers. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/20210825awSchool09.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beckett Mayes, a second grade student, plays tag at recess during the first day of school at Mars Area Elementary School, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, in Mars. 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