A race to the start - Miles Post, Melissa Macri and her brother, Vince, were off to a fast start on the first day of kindergarten at Madison School. The trio was anxious for afternoon kindergarten to begin. Across District 181, 339 kindergartners began their educational journey Friday. Bringing up the rear are parents Wendy and P.J. Macri and nanny Whitney King. (Jim Slonoff photo)