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Leo High School welcomes new school year

The Leo High School community in Auburn Gresham welcomed the new school year with a Back-to-School Jam on Aug. 3, 2024 at the school. On the first day of school, Aug. 8, 2024, Leo High School students were welcomed back with an opening day tradition of alumni, community partners, police, parents and a student drum core greeting them. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteers sort through backpacks as members of the community arrive to pick up school supplies. Parents, staff, alumni and students joined together for a day of service to the Auburn Gresham community on Aug. 3, 2024 at Leo High School. This annual Back-to-School Jam brings together students, families, staff and neighbors for a day filled with fun activities, music, food, besides the distribution of over 1,000 brand new backpacks loaded with school supplies. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kim White, a volunteer, helps a young girl pick out a pink backpack. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Porshea Tate fills a backpack with supplies. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Lotonya Smith and Sandae Lewis were among the many volunteers who braved the heat to pass out school supplies to children. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Children play jump rope during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A Leo alum from the class of 1993 adjusts senior Xavier Robinson's tie before he enters school. Leo High School students were welcomed back to school with opening day tradition on their first day of school, Aug. 8, 2024. Alumni, community partners, police, parents and a student drum core joined Leo’s staff as they welcomed back all the students before being treated to breakfast. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Freshman Joshua Davis greets alumni and staff. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sophomore Russell Linder shakes hands with an alum before entering school. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Senior Khaliq Rhazaaq shares a hug before school. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Freshman Isaiah Robinson shakes the hand of an alum. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Leo High School students were welcomed back to school with opening day tradition on their first day of school, Aug. 8, 2024. Alumni, community partners, police, parents and a student drum core joined Leo’s staff as they welcomed back all the students before being treated to breakfast. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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