Iron Mountain and other area school districts in the Upper Peninsula started the 2021-22 academic year this past week. Students in Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools North Elementary preschool finished out their first few days of classes Friday afternoon learning name recognition by copying their name with foam letters onto construction paper — from left are Thea Fehrle, Auggie Tappy, Hudson Gendron and Chloe King. The students also drew a picture of themselves under their names. In the second photo, Gage Fayas puts together an alphabet puzzle during free time as Auggie Tappy, Jackson Wickman and Thea Fehrle play in the toy area behind him. (Theresa Proudfit/Daily News photos)