More than 13 million Russian children went to school on September 1, 2011, including almost half a million first graders.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankMore than 13 million Russian children went to school on September 1, 2011, including almost half a million first graders.

More than 13 million Russian children went to school on September 1, 2011, including almost half a million first graders.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankMany first graders arrived at schools with their parents by car.

Many first graders arrived at schools with their parents by car.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankPrices for flowers in floral shops and salons in Moscow remained normal just as any other day.

Prices for flowers in floral shops and salons in Moscow remained normal just as any other day.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankShrub roses were very popular among parents.

Shrub roses were very popular among parents.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankParents usually buy these flowers for first graders because shrub roses are small and easy to handle, florists say.

Parents usually buy these flowers for first graders because shrub roses are small and easy to handle, florists say.
© RIA Novosti . Владимир Федоренко / Go to the mediabankMore than 80,000 children became first graders in Moscow in 2011. As expected, a bell rang the students to their classrooms.

More than 80,000 children became first graders in Moscow in 2011. As expected, a bell rang the students to their classrooms.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Kydenko / Go to the mediabankMore than 760,000 children arrived at Moscow schools on September 1 and at least 600,000 to suburban schools.

More than 760,000 children arrived at Moscow schools on September 1 and at least 600,000 to suburban schools.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankSeptember 1 began with security lessons in Russian schools: the rules of safe behavior in the modern information network. Teachers told students how to protect themselves from attacks in the internet and mobile communications.

September 1 began with security lessons in Russian schools: the rules of safe behavior in the modern information network. Teachers told students how to protect themselves from attacks in the internet and mobile communications.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Pivovarov / Go to the mediabankA bronze monument of a first grader was unveiled in the Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don. The monument is about two meters tall without its pedestal and weighs half a ton. The statue is a laughing boy dressed in a school uniform sitting on a globe and holding a book.

A bronze monument of a first grader was unveiled in the Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don. The monument is about two meters tall without its pedestal and weighs half a ton. The statue is a laughing boy dressed in a school uniform sitting on a globe and holding a book.