Xavion Pinzino and Audrey Zumbrunnen, along with Audrey’s family, met new kindergarten teacher Aviree Roup at Fairfax R-3’s Back-to-School Carnival Tuesday, August 25, 2026. School began Wednesday.

Balloon lady Stephanie Neal made all sorts of balloon creations for the attendees at Fairfax R-3 Back-to-School Carnival Tuesday, August 25.

Emma Lewis adopts a duck to take home from the Back-to-School Carnival.

Harper Smith, at right, takes her turn at trying to throw a ping pong ball into a bucket at Fairfax R-3’s Back-to-School Carnival. Students enjoyed fun and games and were also able to bring their school supplies and meet their teachers before the start of the new school year, which began Wednesday, August 26, 2026.