Students at Jefferson School trampled on a once-proud tradition yesterday. Surrounded by teachers, parents and this reporter, the boys and girls refused to admit they were sorry school was in. They answered "Are you glad you’re going back to school after a summer of so much fun" with a nod, and "Oh, yes," or a "No - I mean, yes." Some glanced out the windows at trees, grass and sky, but said the same things. For example. Pat McCurry and Steve Coy, first graders with some kindergarten tucked somewhere under their belts, remarked after peeking at the outdoors that they liked school better than staying at home. "But what are you going to do at school?" "Learn to print people's names," Pat said. "Learn to write people's names." Steve said...

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