School year gets underway in Baltimore City as mayor launches new attendance initiative

On the first day of school for his second year on the job, Principal Justin Holbrook likes to greet the students who move through the halls of Armistead Gardens Elementary School by name. The students remember his name, too. As he walked the hallways Monday, students wished a good morning to “Mr. Holbrook.” One of them reached out a small hand toward Holbrook, seeking, and receiving, a high-five.