CONWAY — “The general feel is really good,” SAU 9 Superintendent Kevin Richard said of the first day back after touring all seven schools in the district on Thursday. “Lots of smiling faces among students and staff.”
All SAU 9 schools — Kennett High, Kennett Middle, Conway Elementary, John H. Fuller Elementary and Pine Tree schools in Conway along with the Jackson Grammar School and Josiah Bartlett Elementary School — reported a smooth first day.
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