Anxiety is common for kids returning to the classroom and one superintendent says it's going to be a pattern for the rest of the school year.

Superintendent of Webster Public Schools Dr. Ruthann Petruno-Goguen says the schools have been working with students to talk about how normal it is to feel worried. So far, the (Webster) schools have been participating in professional development sessions on transitioning kids back to the classroom. They have also offered counseling sessions for students. Dr. Goguen believes older students will have a more difficult time transitioning, so it's important the schools stay keyed into both the social and emotional support they need.

Dr. Goguen, "Looking at mental health and emotional well-being, we all know that most elementary students have a parent or a caretaker with them all day long. Middle school and high school kids are more independent and have a lot more freedom. So there is a disconnect that has happened socially for them, even with their peers that we are trying to work on."

Webster Public School students kindergarten through fourth grade returned to full-time, in person learning at the Park Avenue Elementary School on Monday (April 5).

They had been using a hybrid model since November.