FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Students across the nearly two dozen schools in the Diocese of Albany returned to the classroom on Sept. 14 — whether in-person, hybrid or fully remotely — as the school year officially began amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The Evangelist photographers went to St. Ambrose School in Latham and St. Pius X School in Loudonville to document the day.

Colonie Police Officer Dan Kutny drops off his son, Derrick, on the first day of school at St. Pius School.

(Cindy Schultz and Michael P. Farrell photos)