Michael Klosek and Gray Klosek wait at the entrance to the kindergarten and first grade rooms during Tarkio’s Back-to-School Night Monday, August 22, 2022.

The hallways of Tarkio Elementary were packed full of eager students, excited teachers and staff, and happy parents who were preparing for the first day of school at Tarkio R-I’s Back-to-School Night.

Cayson Martin unpacks his school supplies at his desk in the fourth grade classroom at Tarkio Elementary as his brother looks on.

Kenisyn Yost and her grandmother, Kristy Noland, react after Bo Peregrine, far right, scared the daylights out of them as Kenisyn packed her locker. Let the fun school antics begin!

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance held a teacher luncheon for Rock Port teachers and staff Friday, August 19, 2022. (Cher Hargis photo)

Jim Clodfelter and Chris Shimmel man the grill cooking hamburgers and hot dogs for the elementary Meet Your Teacher Night.

The Paris family works their way through the food line after visiting the classrooms.

Mr. Jeremy Palmer talks to the incoming seventh graders about classes they would be taking with him.

Portia Ingram and her mom, Megan, visit with Mrs. Kendall Carpenter.

Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Leigh Ann Lawrence helps the students organize their pencil boxes and bins on the first day of school at Rock Port R-II School.