Wild with giggles during a clown show, Adam Concha, a 4-year-old Port Chester Schools Universal Pre-Kindergarten student, redirects his energy affectionately toward his mother Anny Ojeda. The entertainment was provided at the district’s first Back to School Bash on Thursday, Sept. 5, an event that invited Ramily members of all ages to the middle school to celebrate the start of the 2024-25 school year. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Lisa Field, executive director of Five Steps to 5, passes out information about the Port Chester organization’s parenting program to attendees visiting her table. She was among several representing local community resources at the Back to School Bash. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Violet Van der Wateren was pumped to reunite and run around with friends during the party. The Port Chester Middle School seventh-grader takes a beat from the fun to show off Zara Juliana Castellanos, a mushroom plushy she shares with her pals. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Universal Pre-Kindergarten student Layla Chavez enjoys a sweet, icy treat with her mother Emily Vasquez. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
A serious kitty, Park Avenue Elementary School second-grader Rachel Garcia spots the camera right after getting her face painted. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
The continuously playing clown show had children roaring with laughter and eager to participate for a chance to win a prize, such as the inflatable hammer he holds behind his back. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Perhaps a future Rams athlete, Park Avenue School third-grader Christopher Tevnan dives for a ball while playing catch with family members. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Hundreds of Port Chester School District students and family members gathered outside the middle school to enjoy food trucks, learn about community resources and partake in activities while celebrating the start of the 2024-25 school year. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
While his middle school-aged brother is off playing with friends, Luca Giordano hangs back with his parents and takes a turn behind the wheel by pushing around his stroller. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Inaugural Back to School Bash brings Port Chester students, families to the middle school to celebrate first week of 2024-25 year
