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PLAISTOW — The new conductor’s baton flows, dipping and rising and describing half circles, his ears tilted toward the orchestra.

As school gets moving again and students are back in the classroom, area athletic fields are also filled with back-to-school energy.

JULIE HUSS/Staff photoKerry Ribeiro and her son Jackson, 6, are ready for the new year of school at Grinnell Elementary in Derry. Students arr…

JULIE HUSS/Staff photoA welcome sign at Grinnell Elementary School greeted children arriving for the official first day of school in Derry Aug. 31.

JULIE HUSS/Staff photoWesley Phillips, 8, gives a big thumbs up as he arrives for school at Grinnell Elementary in Derry. Wesley will be enter…

JULIE HUSS/Staff photoPaige Kezer, 6, is all ready for first grade as she shares a moment with her father Justin Kezer at Grinnell Elementary …

CARL RUSSO/File photoThe Red Star Twirlers were featured performers at a past Derryfest. This year, the celebration is 32 years old and is set…

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