Don Juan Avila Middle School Principal Amy Varricchio greets CUSD’s new Superintendent, Dr. Chris Brown on the first day of school. Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider

Superintendent greets students on the first day at Don Juan Avila Middle School

Don Juan Avila Middle School students were greeted with balloon displays and hellos from staff and teachers, as well as CUSD’s new Superintendent Dr. Chris Brown, on their first day back to school for the 2023-24 school year. 

Scroll through the photos below to enjoy the first day celebrations.

Don Juan Avila Middle School students enter the gate as they arrive for the first day of school.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider
Students at Don Juan Avila Elementary line up for instructions on their first day back at school.
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Don Juan Avila Elementary Assistant Principal Colleen Del Pizzo talks to students in an outdoor setting on the first day of class.
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Students sit quietly as Don Juan Avila Elementary Assistant Principal Colleen Del Pizzo speaks at an outdoor gathering.
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Don Juan Avila Elementary School Teacher Shannon McKinstry teaches a class outdoors on the first day back at school.
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Superintendent Dr. Chris Brown celebrates Don Juan Avila Middle School’s first day of the school year with Principal Amy Varricchio, Teacher Katherine Nicol and Kimberly Stanga right.
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Don Juan Avila Middle School Principal Amy Varricchio helps a student as he arrives for the first day of school.
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Students check the posted lists for their name to learn where to go on their first day back at school.
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Don Juan Avila Middle School Principal Amy Varricchio talks to a student arriving back to school.
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CUSD Superintendent Dr. Chris Brown greets Don Juan Avila Middle School students as they arrive for the first day of school.
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Don Juan Avila Middle School students take welcome back photos on the first day back at school.
Photo by Steven Georges/CUSD Insider

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