The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Krista Metzler chats with Lizzie Mathey, a paraprofessional during lunch Monday at the recently finished Soda Creek Elementary School. Students, teachers and volunteers were thrilled to get into the new school, which finally opened on Monday.

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Isabel Smith plays hop scotch at the new Soda Creek Elementray School. Students and teachers opened classes Monday at the new school.

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The new cafeteria at Soda Creek was bustling Monday at lunchtime as students got their first taste of the new school and how the lunch routine will work.

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Third grader Tehya Johnson stacks cups during recess on the new playground at the recently completed Soda Creek Elementary School Monday afternoon. Students and teachers seemed to be excited to be back.

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Jenna Kramer and her mom, Stacey, cross the street en route to Soda Creek Elementary School on Monday morning. Monday marked the first day of classes for students and teachers at the new school.

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