For more than 2,966 public school students in the Becker School District, it is back to the books as the school year officially began this week.

Supt. Jeremy Schmidt was at the Primary School Thursday morning to welcome students to their first day of school. The sidewalks were lined with photos of the school’s teachers on posts so the youngsters and their parents could find their home room teachers.

Principal Dale Christensen also greeted the parents and students as busses and cars dropped off the eager learners.

This week’s first days of school were perhaps days dreaded by students but certainly a happy day for most parents as the summer vacation ends and classes resume.

Nearly a thousand kids (936) will be attending the high school — 239 as freshmen, 219 as sophomores, 255 as juniors and 223 as seniors.

For the middle school, 710 children are attending with 222 in grade 6, 239 in grade 7 and 248 in grade 8.

For the intermediate school, 659 students are enrolled — 189 in grade 3, 246 in grade 4 and 224 in grade 5.

For the primary school, 661 students are enrolled — 232 in kindergarten, 214 in first grade and 215 in second grade.