Excitement, sadness mix as Middleboro returns to school

MIDDLEBORO -- Back to school is a lesson in mixed emotions for Middleboro students.

Their first  day of school was Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Autumn Follett, 9, is entering fourth grade. “I’m excited because you can make new friends.’’

She looks forward to her favorite subject, reading, particularly the humorous books of Mo Willems. 

Odin Parmenter, 11, is starting sixth grade. “I don’t really want to, a little,’’ he admits with a shy smile about trading summer for school. But the positive, he noted, is that “I get to see my friends.’’

Jonathon Tatum, 7, said he was “kind of’’ looking forward to returning to class.

He said he is looking forward to his computer class, where he gets to play his favorite games. The game involves science so he is able to have fun while learning.

And that’s the ultimate lesson plan.