Back to School: Preparing emotions before returning to the classroomThe nerves before the first day of school are not only felt by students, but also by parents. The nerves before the first day of school are not only felt by students, but also by parents. The nerves before the first day of school are not only felt by students, but also by parents. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The nerves before the first day of school are not only felt by students, but also by parents. Alexis Kapheim has a 7-year-old daughter and Billy, who will soon start kindergarten within the Visalia Unified School District.