Falcons fly into the new school year
Published 2:02 pm Friday, August 16, 2019
Smiling on their first day of first grade at Fuqua are, from left, Kinley Tucker, Lily Kate Schmidt and Carter Rostan.
Audra Murphy, far right, prepares to throw a water balloon during the procession of senior vehicles at Fuqua that followed a senior breakfast at The Barn at Gully Tavern on Fuqua’s first day of school. Pictured in the vehicle driven by Charlotte Haney are, from left, Ashley Handy, Margaret Walters, Mary Katherine Kendall, Abbie Schmidt and Murphy.
Matt Osborn, right, helps uphold the Fuqua School tradition in which seniors goodnaturedly throw water balloons at underclassmen as the seniors ride onto campus in a procession of senior vehicles led by the chief of police on the first day of school. Facing the camera are, from left, Roman Davis, Nicholas Traywick and Osborn.
From left, Regan Davis, Lexy Tharpe and Robin Ball commemorate their first day of school by joining for a picture.
From left, Regan Davis, Lexy Tharpe and Robin Ball commemorate their first day of school by joining for a picture.
Exchange students Nicky Wang, left, and Nancy Liu stand prepared for the new school year as it began Wednesday at Fuqua School.
Wednesday brought the beginning of the 2019-20 school year for Fuqua School. The day was marked by smiles, the reunion of friends, the start of new friendships and the renewal of longstanding school traditions. (Photos by Farrah Schmidt)
