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Piqua High School principal Rob Messick greets a student in front of the school as Piqua City Schools students return to the classrooms to begin the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
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Piqua teacher Debbie Allen is all smiles as she greets returning students at Piqua High School on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. As students return to classrooms for the 2023-24 school year, Allen is beginning her 37th year as a teacher.
Mike Ullery for Miami Valley Today
Piqua High School principal Rob Messick greets a student in front of the school as Piqua City Schools students return to the classrooms to begin the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
Piqua teacher Debbie Allen is all smiles as she greets returning students at Piqua High School on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. As students return to classrooms for the 2023-24 school year, Allen is beginning her 37th year as a teacher.