North Fork Kids Head Back-To-School With Big Smiles: Photos

NORTH FORK, NY — It was a morning of bright smiles and new backpacks on the North Fork Wednesday as big yellow buses made their appearance at the start of the new school year.

There's perhaps no tradition more beloved for parents than the obligatory first-day-of-school photos, a cherished record of children's growth from tiny Pre-K students to high school graduates — the photographs will forever conjure precious memories.

Here's a gallery of photos shared by North Fork parents. Have a great school year!