LORAIN, Ohio — Can you believe it?!?!
Summer break is coming to an end as students across Northeast Ohio head back to school -- and the GO! morning show celebrated the return to the classroom with a very special newscast from Lorain on Wednesday morning.
Here's a look at all the moments from our back-to-school special -- including several appearances with the Lorain High School marching band and a big surprise for one local teacher.
LORAIN CITY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT JEFF GRAHAM
The adventure began as 3News' Danita Harris and Dave Chudowsky climbed aboard a school bus to talk with Lorain City Schools Superintendent Jeff Graham for a live interview, which you can see in the video below.
HIGHLIGHTS WITH THE LORAIN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
Here are several moments featuring the marching band at George Daniel Field with 3News' Matt Wintz.
SURPRISE FOR 2ND GRADE TEACHER MIRIAM SADO
Sado, who teaches at Hawthorne Elementary School in Lorain, joined our live coverage from inside the school bus where she shared the following message for students and parents before the school year begins:
Later in the show, we surprised Sado with a check for $1,000. You can watch that moment below:
SCHOOL SAFETY: RESOURCE OFFICER NICK GERACE
3News' Isabel Lawrence spoke with school resource officer Nick Gerace as he offered tips for safety. Watch what he had to say in the video below:
SCHOOL BUS LAWS
Do you remember all of the traffic laws when it comes to encountering a school bus? Lt. Ray Santiago of the Ohio State Highway Patrol joined the show to offer some helpful reminders to all drivers as students head back to school:
ADVICE FOR PARENTS
Now that your kids are heading back to school, how do you balance all of their extra activities? 3News' David Greenberg talked with Dr. Kate Eshleman of Cleveland Clinic Children's for some expert advice, which you can see below:
PHOTOS FROM THE MORNING
Here's a look at some pics from our back-to-school special:
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH
Lorain City Schools will host their 4th annual Back-To-School Bash from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Black River Landing.
“We will celebrate the beginning of the school year with free food, refreshments, games, inflatables, music, performances, freebies and giveaways,” according to the district’s site. “Get ready to meet your school's leadership team and many of our dedicated teachers and staff members who are eager to show you what it means to be a Titan. We play hard because we know our team works hard all year long.”
LORAIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CELL PHONE POLICY
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN LORAIN: SEE THE SCHEDULE
Students in Lorain City Schools are listed by the district as follows:
PRESCHOOL
- Aug. 29-30: Orientation with families
- Sept. 3: Group A as scheduled by teachers
- Sept. 4: Group B as scheduled by teachers
- Sept. 5: Preschool begins for all
KINDERGARTEN
- Aug. 26-30: Orientation visits with families as scheduled by the child’s teacher
- Sept. 3: Kindergarten begins for all
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Aug. 26: Grades 1-5
MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Aug. 26: Grade 6 only
- Aug. 27: Grades 6-8
HIGH SCHOOL
- Aug. 26: Grade 9 only
- Aug. 27: Grades 9-12