Back to school in New Brunswick [Video]

Randy MacLEAN started his day bright and early greeting students and parents at the newest school in Moncton, N.B.

The superintendent of the Anglophone East School District made his first stop of the new year at Wabanaki School in the city’s west end.

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Tuesday was his 27th back-to-school day as an educator and his third as the superintendent for the 40 schools in Greater Moncton and the surrounding area.

MacLEAN made sure to say hello to as many students and parents as he could, especially the ones who looked a little anxious about starting at a new school.

“It’s my favourite time of the year. The first day of school, it’s a new beginning, a new opportunity. It’s new. We start over. An opportunity to do things fresh. It’s why we get into education,” said …