'Knowledge Day (Russian: День Знаний), often simply called 1 September, is the day when the school year traditionally starts in Russia. It has special significance for the incoming class of first graders who come to school for the first time and often participate in a celebratory assembly on this date'. Wiki
These are screenshots from the video below of how -in Ufa at least--pictures of the new students are posted with their names and aspirations.
The boy in the upper right is named Edgar, and he wants to be president!
