Schools in Anne Arundel County welcome back students this week.

For kids, it's the dreadful end of summer, but often a chance to show off that new backpack and pair of shoes. And for the youngest students, it's the exciting start of a long educational journey (Harvard, class of 2029!).

We know parents are taking pictures of the kids going back to school. If you have pictures you'd like to share, upload them here!

If you're looking for some tips on taking great back-to-school pictures, check out this tutorial Odenton-Severn Patch ran last year from photographer and Patch blogger Megan Arts Evans.

SHARE! Hopefully, your kids were more cooperative during the first-day photo session than my son was on Monday. Click on "Upload Photos and Videos" to add pics of your kids.