Saint Dominic Academy third-graders work together Wednesday morning on a word search puzzle during the first day of school at the Lewiston elementary school. Clockwise from left are Maddy McGonagle, Zoey Cote, Mirabel Patrick and Abigail Martin. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Madelynn Hinkley, front right, and other students from both kindergarten classes at the elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston listen Wednesday morning as Kristen Shorey reads a book about hearing aids during the first day of school in teacher Lisa Ferron’s class. One of the students in the class wears hearing aids, so they all got to learn about hearing loss and were able to try a hearing aid. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Madelynn Hinkley, front right, and other students from both kindergarten classes at the elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston listen Wednesday morning as Kristen Shorey reads a book about hearing aids during the first day of school in teacher Lisa Ferron’s class. One of the students in the class wears hearing aids, so they all got to learn about hearing loss and were able to try a hearing aid. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Madelynn Hinkley, front right, and other students from both kindergarten classes at the elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston listen Wednesday morning as Kristen Shorey reads a book about hearing aids during the first day of school in teacher Lisa Ferron’s class. One of the students in the class wears hearing aids, so they all got to learn about hearing loss and were able to try a hearing aid. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Madelynn Hinkley, front right, and other students from both kindergarten classes at the elementary campus of Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston listen Wednesday morning as Kristen Shorey reads a book about hearing aids during the first day of school in teacher Lisa Ferron’s class. One of the students in the class wears hearing aids, so they all got to learn about hearing loss and were able to try a hearing aid. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)