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    Alicia Chapman takes a photo of her 6-year-old son, Jack, on his first day of first grade as he waits for the Auburn school bus. His grandparents, Sharon and Ed Chapman, and his 3-year-old brother, Wes, join Jack in the driveway to see him off. Jack's father, Matt, was also present. Alicia Chapman drove Jack to school every day last year, but this year he has opted to ride the bus.

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    Jack Chapman, 6, kisses his mother goodbye Wednesday as his younger brother, Wes, keeps an eye out for the school bus in Auburn. The boys' grandmother, Sharon Chapman, stands ready to capture photos of Jack's very first school bus ride.

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    Jack Chapman boards the school bus for the first time Wednesday in Auburn. Chapman, who is entering first grade, did not ride the bus last year. His family, including his grandparents, waited with him for the bus on his first day of school.

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    Wes Chapman, 3, waves goodbye Wednesday to his older brother, Jack, as he leaves for his first school bus ride in Auburn. Wes looks forward to the day he will be able to ride the school bus and hopes to secure a seat near the front, just like his brother, to have the best view.

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    Jack Chapman waves to his family after boarding the bus for the first time Wednesday in Auburn. He secured a seat near the front of the bus, just as he had hoped. "That way I can see far down the road, outside," Chapman said.

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