Riverhead Kids Head Back To School With Big Smiles: PHOTOS

RIVERHEAD, NY — It was a morning of bright smiles and new backpacks in Riverhead 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 Riverhead parents. Have a great school year!