In keeping with tradition, students at St. Paul Academy’s Upper School ate ice cream sandwiches and popsicles to celebrate the completion of the first day of school. The day proceeded with a number of surprises, including forty-minute classes and opening ceremonies on the front lawn while the gym floor is replaced, as students settled into the 2012-13 school year.
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