Photo Gallery: John Muir Middle School begins the school year
Ana Tilavjyan, 11, and Ida Danesh, 11, locate Ana’s brother’s name on the list of homeroom assignments on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
“Excited” kids headed back to class at John Muir Middle School in Burbank Monday. The Burbank Unified School District is rolling out new programs this year, including world-language studies at middle schools.
At 7:35, Principal Dr. Greg Miller releases students, many of them 8th graders, into the hall where many of the lockers and classrooms are located on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. The 8th graders were excited because this is the only year they will get a locker. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
New sixth grader Haik Koushian, 11, of Burbank, looks at room assignments on a door window on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Principal Dr. Greg Miller helps 7th grader Roberto Romero, 12, find his homeroom from a list that is popular for many students on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Dr. Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Students wait on a bench for the first bell of the day to release them to their new homeroom assignments on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Mother Astgik Toumanyan takes a picture of sisters Nenareh, 11, and Ani Lachikian, 11, who are on their first nervous day of middle school, on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Two girls look through a bulletin board for their names and homeroom assignments on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Students congregate at a bulletin board with room assignments on the first day of school at John Muir Middle School in Burbank on Monday, August 17, 2015. Principal Greg Miller is excited as he thinks this will be the best year ever with the addition of an outdoor classroom, a wifi network, and six additional teachers. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)