The care-free days of summer are officially over, replaced by alarm clocks, school lunches, after-school activities and soon enough, homework. What could be a better way to document the first day of school in the Bloomfield Hills Schools and other local private schools 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.

You can upload your photos directly to this story by clicking the 'Upload photo' button above, post them in our Pics & Clips Gallery, or email them to editor Art Aisner at art.aisner@patch.com (please include your name). Happy First Day of School!