HOWARDS GROVE, Wis. — The organized chaos of back-to-school was possibly a little more chaotic for students at Howards Grove Middle School on Tuesday morning.

Sofia Blodgett, a 5th grader, had her first day of middle school.

"Excited!" she answered when I asked her how she's feeling about the milestone. "Because this is a new school!”

Blodgett is right — this is the first time classes will be held in the new middle school. The new building opened officially a couple of weeks ago.

"I was very surprised and very excited," said Lexi Hansen, an 8th grader and student council president at Howards Grove Middle School.

"Because this is something we've been wanting for a very long time."

Hansen already got a sneak peek of the school before the first day, so she and her team could help direct

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