School days

Becky Tantom goes over the rules of her classroom as students began their first day as first graders at McKenna Montessori Charter School on Monday. A total of 48 students were selected to attend the inaugural kindergarten and first grade school year at the new charter elementary school in Mountain Home.

Ambre English holds up a name card as students take turns introducing themselves to their fellow kindergarten peers. Both classrooms were built during the first phase of the charter school project with next phase scheduled to begin next year.