Backpack? Check. School supplies? Check. Snack? Check.

Photos? Check!

The care-free days of summer are officially gone, replaced by alarm clocks, school lunches, after-school activities and homework. And what could be a better way to document the first day of school than by taking a photograph?

By also sharing it on Patch, of course!

So whether you've snapped a photo of your child at home, out by the bus stop or in front of the school, Patch wants you to share your first-day-of-school photos here.

Upload your photos to this gallery. Don't know how? It's easy:

• First, sign up to be a registered user on our site (if you haven't done that already). It's a free and quick process. If you've already signed up, click "sign in."
• After that, just come back to this article, click on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button, add your photos and/or video and write a caption.

Happy First Day of School, Brighton!