Fifth grade teacher Erica Shadley meets with fifth grader Ayla and her sister Kyia, who will be a seventh grader, during the Ada Schools open house on Monday. The children are the daughters of Brent and Shaena Tabor. In the next photos: Well wishes for a good year posted on the elementary hallway wall at Ada Schools. Colton and Dad Casey Crawford fill a cubbie during the Ada Schools open house on Monday evening. Colton will be in Mrs. Kim Smittle’s kindergarten class this year. School starts on Wednesday morning. (Monty Siekerman photos)