Izzy Jalbert, Landon Cougle and Owen Vincent encourage freshman students Wednesday to get involved in school activities at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Faculty and upperclassmen held a first day of school assembly for freshman students. Sophomores, juniors and seniors return to school Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Freshman John Zaruma places the letter “L” down Wednesday during a game of basketball tic-tac-toe at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Zaruma played Jordan St. Peter, not pictured, during the activity on the first day of school for freshman students. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Upperclassmen, from left, Breya Whitman, Ava Braunscheidel and Lilly Watkins, tumble Wednesday during a game of human bowling at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Upperclassmen and faculty held an assembly for freshman students to show how much fun they can have getting involved in school activities. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Math teachers Bill Cote and Elena Berry prepare backstage Wednesday for their skit at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Faculty and upperclassmen held an assembly for freshmen students on their first day of school. Cote and Berry’s skit encouraged them to get involved in school activities. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Student Council adviser Pam Gates and sophomore Anaya Egge participate Wednesday in a skit at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Faculty and upperclassmen held a first-day-of-school assembly for freshman students. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal