SLUG: ME-DC1STDAY. DATE: August, 24, 2009 CREDIT: Marcus Yam – TWP. LOCATION: Washington, DC. CAPTION: Pre-K teacher Nora Schneider inspects the heart shape art that Coltrane Thompson, 4, (CQ) made for her during the first day of school at HD Cooke Elementary School in Washington, DC on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. StaffPhoto imported to Merlin on Mon Aug 24 13:31:07 2009