Marseilles Elementary School will host a back-to-school event Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the campus, 201 Chicago St., Marseilles. Students can meet their teachers and receive an overview of the curriculum from 1 to 3 p.m. Children also can unpack their backpacks during this session. The classroom meeting will be followed by the district’s Back to School Bash from 3 to 6 p.m.

The first day of school for kindergarten through eighth grade students is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 15. Pre-K classes begin Monday, Aug. 26.