For most school districts around the state, Tuesday was the formal start of the new school year.  With the lateness of Labor Day this year, districts were given an option to start earlier, but only around 40 chose to go that route, while Tower-Soudan Elementary, Vermilion Country School, and North Woods School all followed the longstanding practice of a post-Labor Day start. Timberjay photographers were on hand to catch some of the eager faces of kids returning to school..