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St. Francis Xavier Elementary teachers, dressed as characters from “Wizard of Oz,” greet students as they arrived this morning for the first day of school. Speaking with third-grader Mae Spangler, the daughter of Stephen and Lucy Spangler of Vicksburg, are Mindy Giambrone, as the scarecrow, left, and Caroline Gatling, as the Tin Man. Principal Jennifer Henry said the teachers were trying to “wow” the students.