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It’s officially time to trade in your poolside hangouts and lazy beach days for crowded classrooms, heavy textbooks, and hours of homework in your dorm room. Whether you’re a freshman dipping your ...

When students report to Willow Creek Middle School for the first day of school on Sept. 6, they will discover a building that has undergone its own "Extreme Makeover." New ceilings and new lights.