As the busses rolled in Thursday, dozens of students hopped down the stairs and strolled down the red carpet at Nicolet High School, welcomed with a professional quartet and a round of applause from teachers, administrators and staff.

This is the fifth year that Nicolet has continued their red carpet welcome and while a few students made interesting faces as they were not expecting a red carpet and applause at 6:30 a.m., many were shaking hands with teachers and smiling the whole way in. 

So, while some parents may breathe a sigh of relief now that their kids are back in school - and others may be in mourning - either way, it’s time to hit the books.