Kindergartner Saleena Price and her mother Laci Satterfield, left foreground, eye a letter box outside Saleena’s classroom during the Denver Place Elementary School open house Monday. The first day for most Wilmington students is Wednesday.

First-grade teacher Stephanie Nelson gets a hug from former student Makaelynn Harris, right, and upcoming student Rayden Harris during the open house at East End Elementary on Monday.

Denver Place Elementary School teacher Laura Moyer, right, hugs MacKenzie Daniels at Monday evening’s open house.

Second-grade teacher Thad Inwood, far right, chatted with students and parents during Monday’s open house event at East End Elementary.

Matthias Brausch, right, chats with his fifth-grade teacher Jeff Warix at East End Elementary’s open house event on Monday.

Kindergartner Saleena Price and her mother Laci Satterfield, left foreground, eye a letter box outside Saleena’s classroom during the Denver Place Elementary School open house Monday. The first day for most Wilmington students is Wednesday.

http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/web1_saleena-cropped-1.jpgKindergartner Saleena Price and her mother Laci Satterfield, left foreground, eye a letter box outside Saleena’s classroom during the Denver Place Elementary School open house Monday. The first day for most Wilmington students is Wednesday. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal

First-grade teacher Stephanie Nelson gets a hug from former student Makaelynn Harris, right, and upcoming student Rayden Harris during the open house at East End Elementary on Monday.

http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/web1_DSC_0492-1.jpgFirst-grade teacher Stephanie Nelson gets a hug from former student Makaelynn Harris, right, and upcoming student Rayden Harris during the open house at East End Elementary on Monday. John Hamilton | News Journal

Denver Place Elementary School teacher Laura Moyer, right, hugs MacKenzie Daniels at Monday evening’s open house.

http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/web1_Moyer-cropped-1.jpgDenver Place Elementary School teacher Laura Moyer, right, hugs MacKenzie Daniels at Monday evening’s open house. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal

Second-grade teacher Thad Inwood, far right, chatted with students and parents during Monday’s open house event at East End Elementary.

http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/web1_DSC_0506-1.jpgSecond-grade teacher Thad Inwood, far right, chatted with students and parents during Monday’s open house event at East End Elementary. John Hamilton | News Journal

Matthias Brausch, right, chats with his fifth-grade teacher Jeff Warix at East End Elementary’s open house event on Monday.

http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/web1_DSC_0495-1.jpgMatthias Brausch, right, chats with his fifth-grade teacher Jeff Warix at East End Elementary’s open house event on Monday. John Hamilton | News Journal