PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — It’s back to school time for Portsmouth and Norfolk students Monday morning.
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10 On Your Side’s Michael Rinker was at Manor High School in Portsmouth, where he spoke with Portsmouth Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Elie Bracy III about the upcoming year.
“I’m excited, there is nothing like the first day of school,” Bracy said. “I think with the staff, the teachers, students and parents, I know they’re excited to get the kids back to school. I’m sure we’ll see a lot of smiling faces today, which I hope they will continue to smile for the entire school year.”
Officials with the school also said that today is the first step for Portsmouth Public School’s five-year strategic plan “Igniting Futures,” which is a four-step plan to ensure Portsmouth students get the most out of the upcoming school year and to ensure everyone is on the same page when the first bell rings…