Today is the first day of school for the approximately 7,000 students in Community High School District 155.

Tomorrow, the slightly more than 9,000 children in Community Consolidated School District 47 begin the new school year.

Their outfits may be new and clean (not sure for the high schoolers!), the hair is perfect and their smiles are big — a perfect photo opp for many parents. 

Share your photos with the community and make your child feel extra special by posting his/ her picture on Patch. Feel free to include your child's name, grade and school with the picture, if you'd like.

Here are some easy ways you can submit your photos: 

1. You can post directly to this article. Click on the "Upload Photos and Videos" tab above, choose the photo you would like to upload and then include your child's name, grade and school in the caption of the photo. Feel free to include any "good luck" message or words of encouragement in the caption. 
2. You can e-mail your photo to Local Editor Stephanie Price at stephanie.price@patch.com. 
3. You can post it on the Crystal Lake-Cary Patch Facebook page. 

We look forward to sharing your photos on Patch.