PHOTOS: Penny and Nolan

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PHOTOS: Penny and Nolan

Penny Davis raises her hand during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Nolan Waters takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Nolan Waters works on a project during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Nolan Waters (left) and Chloe Mattice (right) work on an assignment during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, gives instructions to her students during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Shirley Westbrook, who works with Trisha Tanner, a fifth grade teacher at Marietta’s Hickory Hills Elementary School, gives instructions to students during class on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta. Marietta City Schools, like school systems across the country, is working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, gives instructions to her students during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, gives instructions during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Nolan Waters takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis raises her hand during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, helps students Nolan Waters with a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, helps students Nolan Waters with a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis raises her hand during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Nolan Waters takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis raises her hand during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner's fifth-grade class takes a quiz on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Trisha Tanner, fifth-grade teacher, gives instructions to her students during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Penny Davis takes a quiz during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Penny Davis raises her hand during class on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Hickory Hills Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia. Marietta City Schools, like schools across the country, are working to overcome learning loss caused by the pandemic. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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