![Photo by Nicole Flores Annalise Gaunt (left), Kadence Franklin (center) and Mallany Perez pose for a photo before their first day of third grade Aug. 29 at Vogelweh Elementary School.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Photo18a-450x600.jpg)
Annalise Gaunt (left), Kadence Franklin (center) and Mallany Perez pose for a photo before their first day of third grade Aug. 29 at Vogelweh Elementary School.
![Photo by Xavier Flores Brianna Liehr (left) and Bianca Kaelin (center) meet their new third-grade teacher, Amy Hudzikiewicz, Aug. 29 at Vogelweh Elementary School.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Photo18c-640x480.jpg)
Brianna Liehr (left) and Bianca Kaelin (center) meet their new third-grade teacher, Amy Hudzikiewicz, Aug. 29 at Vogelweh Elementary School.
![Photo by Nicole Flores Rebecca Sterrett (left) and Echo Rue, both third-grade teachers at Vogelweh Elementary School, welcome students to their first day of school Aug. 29 at VES.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Photo18b-450x600.jpg)
Rebecca Sterrett (left) and Echo Rue, both third-grade teachers at Vogelweh Elementary School, welcome students to their first day of school Aug. 29 at VES.