Bakersfield Students Celebrate First Day of school amid joy moment of concern

Bakersfield Students Celebrate First Day of school amid joy moment of concern

As the first day of school kicked off for many students and teachers across Kern County, families gathered outside Whitley Elementary School in eager anticipationbackpacks in hand, cameras ready, and smiles all around.It was a heartwarming scene filled with joyful reunions, as longtime friends embraced after a summer apart. Inside the school, teachers prepared their classrooms and stood at their doors, ready to welcome a new wave of studentsmany…