CONWAY — The school year kicked off Tuesday in picture-perfect fashion across SAU 9 and SAU 13. Like the weather, the first day of school was a great day by all accounts.
In SAU 9, Superintendent Aimee Frechette toured the six schools in the district and saw “more smiling kiddos” than she could count.
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