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Back to school after Hurricane Sandy
![A woman and her son scramble over a toppled tree as they head to Public School 195 on Nov. 5 in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. Students returned to school for the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck the city last week.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050001-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A woman and her son scramble over a toppled tree as they head to Public School 195 on Nov. 5 in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. Students returned to school for the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck the city last week.
Mark Lennihan, AP![A parent and her child arrive at school in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050002-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A parent and her child arrive at school in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.
John Moore, Getty Images![Teachers hug after returning to Public School 188 in the East Village.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050003-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Teachers hug after returning to Public School 188 in the East Village.
John Moore, Getty Images![Fifth-grade teacher Millie Ramirez discusses the recent storm with her students at Public School 188 in New York City.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050005-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Fifth-grade teacher Millie Ramirez discusses the recent storm with her students at Public School 188 in New York City.
John Moore, Getty Images![Millie Ramirez and her students discuss the devastating superstorm.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050004-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Millie Ramirez and her students discuss the devastating superstorm.
John Moore, Getty Images![A fifth grade student draws a picture of Hurricane Sandy striking New York City. Many of the students were displaced by severe flooding during the storm.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050006-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A fifth grade student draws a picture of Hurricane Sandy striking New York City. Many of the students were displaced by severe flooding during the storm.
John Moore, Getty Images![Teacher Millie Ramirez talks to students about the recent storm.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050008-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Teacher Millie Ramirez talks to students about the recent storm.
John Moore, Getty Images![A fifth-grader draws a storm picture.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050009-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A fifth-grader draws a storm picture.
John Moore, Getty Images![A student draws a picture about her experience during the storm.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050010-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A student draws a picture about her experience during the storm.
John Moore, Getty Images![Fifth-grade students at Public School 188 discuss the storm.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/05/school11050011-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Fifth-grade students at Public School 188 discuss the storm.
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