8/17/16 First Day Of School At St. Gregory & T.K. Gorman Catholic Schools by Andrew D. Brosig & Cory McCoy

First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

The Rev. Joseph Strickland, left, is framed in the doorway posing for photo with second-grader Carlin Ifeadi, 7, on Wednesday on the first day of classes at St. Gregory Cathedral School in Tyler. Strickland started welcoming students back after the summer break while serving as rector at the Cathedral of the immaculate Conception and has carried on the tradition since becoming bishop of the local diocese. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

Fourth-grader Olivia Lindsey, 9, center, raises her hand in response to a question from the teacher on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, the first day of classes for the new school year at St. Gregory Cathedral School in Tyler, Texas. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

A student kneels on a large ball instead of a chair while teacher Nelda Jones welcomes her fourth grade students on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at St. Gregory Cathedral School in Tyler, Texas. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP

First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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First Day of School - St. Gregory Cathedral School

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