NJ Advance Media spent the first day of school with kids in every grade. See what they had to say about their hopes for the upcoming school year. Watch video
LIVINGSTON -- Throughout the Garden State, parents, relatives, neighbors, and friends are asking kids how their first days of school went. As kids grow, their answers about their impressions of, and hopes for, the new school year change.
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As teachers and administrators in Livingston Schools were bustling about the district's eight buildings readying students for the new year, NJ Advance Media spent the first day of school talking to kids from every grade, Kindergarten through senior year of high school.
The students had a lot to adjust to on the first day. The district's five elementary schools had undergone summer renovations and expansions. As kids were meeting their new teachers and testing out their first semester schedules, we asked them what they are most looking forward to this year.
The answers ranged from making new friends and joining new clubs to playing on the playground and taking exams. Watch the video above to see who said what, and how their answers change as they get older.
Jessica Mazzola may be reached at jmazzola@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessMazzola. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
