School is officially back in session in Harford, Carroll, and Cecil counties . The first day back was on Tuesday.

Teachers, parents, the Harford County Sheriff's Office, county leaders, and, of course, the school mascot, were out on Tuesday to welcome students off the bus at North Harford Middle School.

"I practiced doing locks a lot for my locker, I went over my schedule a lot, and just did a lot to prepare," said sixth-grader Evan Plunkert.

"I guess being in 8th grade, kind of being a leader at the school, I guess," added eighth-grader Charlie Plunkert.

It was all smiles on Tuesday as students at North Harford Middle School entered the building for the first day of the 2025-2026 school year.

"I would say normally I'm pretty prepared for this kind of stuff," said eighth-grader As

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