WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Outside OK Elementary, every student got a temperature check Tuesday morning.

“Let’s go! First day of school!” said Michelle Mabe to her kindergarten student as he walked into school. “Little different with a mask on,” she said.

Masks were everywhere, including on the mascot.

“It’s nerve-wrecking, that’s for sure,” said Judith Rhodes, parent of a third grader. “I know they’re going to take the safety measures. And make sure our kids are safe.”

It’s been nearly six months since most parents dropped off or picked up a student from a school in the Wichita Public School district. Inside, desks were spaced farther apart and teachers who didn’t have students in person, were communicating with them online.

“Typically our welcome back is pretty lively,” said Dr. Alicia Thompson, Superintendent of Schools. “We have music, hugging… it was a lot more orderly this time.”

The district has spent months analyzing social distancing possibilities, class schedules and evaluating parent responses.

The Board of Education released a plan to offer on-site or online learning for PreK-5th graders at least for the first few weeks. Online learning was the only option for students in 6-12th grades.

Board members will continue to monitor COVID-19 cases and adjust as needed based off a multi-tier plan released in August.

Parents who did opt to send their kids in person are confident the district is taking all necessary precautions to keep their kids safe.

“I think the teachers have done a good job,” Mabe said.