Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: Back to school Susan Bennett Aug 1, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By the time this publishes I will have two full weeks of the 2026-27 school year under my belt.kAm~FC D49@@= J62C DE2CE65 @? yF=J a_ H:E9 DEF56?ED] *6D[ :E’D 62C=J 4@>A2C65 E@ }63C2D<2 3FE >2?J pC:K@?2 D49@@=D CF? H92E :D 42==65 >@5:7:65 J62C\C@F?5 D4965F=6D]k^Am Susan Bennett kAm(6 368:? 62C=J 3FE E96 D49@@= J62C 6?5D 23@FE E96 D2>6 E:>6 2D }63C2D<2 C:89E 367@C6 |6>@C:2= s2J H66<6?5]k^AmkAm%96 C62= 5:776C6?46 :D E92E H6 86E E9C66 =@?8 3C62<D[ EH@ H66<D :? E96 72==[ EH@ H66<D 7@C r9C:DE>2D 2?5 EH@ H66<D :? E96 DAC:?8]k^Am kAm$E2CE:?8 62C=J 96C6 5@6D?’E D66> =:<6 E92E 3:8 @7 2 562= E@ >6] xE’D E@@ 9@E E@ 36 @FED:56 2?JH2J D@ H6 >:89E 2D H6== 36 :? 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