Back-to-School Bash draws hundreds as school year begins - Ceres Courier

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Back-to-School Bash draws hundreds as school year begins

• Ceres Unified schools start today

Claudette Lee, a librarian for the Ceres Unified School District, helped Aaron Gonzalez pick out a free book offered at the “Back to School Bash” Thursday morning in preparation for the opening day of school today. Aaron, a second-grader at Lucas Dual Language Academy, came to the event which offered free backpacks and other goodies. - photo by Jeff Benziger

Claudette Lee — Claudette Lee, a librarian for the Ceres Unified School District, helped Aaron Gonzalez pick out a free book offered at the “Back to School Bash” Thursday morning in preparation for the opening day of school today. Aaron, a second-grader at Lucas Dual Language Academy, came to the event which offered free backpacks and other goodies. - photo by Jeff Benziger

Families waited in line in the hot sun Thursday morning to take advantage of a limited supply of free books, shoes and backpacks as they prepare for the new school year which begins today.

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