In Suwanee, the Halls Are Alive With the Sound of Students

One down, 179 to go.

Public school students in Suwanee and elsewhere in Gwinnett County went back to school Monday. Suwanee's three high schools -- Collins Hill, Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett -- started the process with bells ringing at 7:10 a.m.

Gwinnett Schools Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks issued the following statement, "As a district, we have accomplished a lot of work over the summer months, and in these last few days leading up to this first day of school. As a result, we were ready for students today when those first buses started rolling. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year and we are off to a great start."

The state's largest school system expects an enrollment of about 162,400 students. The first holiday for students: Labor Day, Sept. 5.