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Math and Chicken Nuggets! The Kids Are Excited About School!

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Math and Chicken Nuggets! The Kids Are Excited About School!
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What are kids excited about when heading back to school this year? Who better to ask than the kids themselves?

Michael asks kids heading to kindergarten in Burnsville at a Healthy Blue NC Back to School event.

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