Back to school photo contest!

It's September! So this month's photo contest is about things to do during summer break. Just kidding. It's about Back to School, of course! Send in your first day (or first week) photos of your kids. We'll put them in a slide show that grandparents from all over the world can see. Three winners will get a photo shoot package from portrait photographer Naomi Epstein worth $275. So e-mail gallery@chicagoparent.com with PHOTO SHOOT in the subject line. Or, better yet, post them on our Facebook page for all to see! Make sure to include your child's first name, age and grade. Three winners will be announced at the end of September.

Julian, 3, lines up with his friend Emma on their first day of Pre-K at Rogers Park Montessori School

Alena, 5, River Forest

Maddie, Aviva and Grace, all 7, first day of second grade

Sydni, 5, starting kindergarten in Bellwood

Sofia, 5, of Chicago, on her first day of kindergarten

Brady, 3, of Plainfield, on his first day of preschool

Christiana,3, and Maya, 5, start preschool and kindergarten in River Forest

Aliya, 9, starts 4th grade, and Robby, 8, starts 3rd in Elk Grove Village

Brooke, 6 from McHenry

Owen, 8, and Elaina, 6 in Elgin

Calix, 5, 1st day of kindergarten in Buffalo Grove

Emilio, Nicolas and Isabella, age 5, on their first day of kindergarten

Xander, 7, first day of 2nd grade in Bufallo Grove

Sarah, 6, starting 1st grade in Hoffman Estates

Mario, 7, 2nd grade in Chicago

Samantha, 5, starting kindergarten in Chicago

Ellie, 9 and Nick, 4 (and their mom) in Skokie

Madelyn, almost 6, boarding the bus in Beach Park

Justin, 8 and Anna, 6

Autumn, 5 years old

Vaughn 8, Gabby 10, Natalie 12 and Norah 3

Ariana, 6 years old

Aaron Mayer Adel Orido

Cole on his first day of preschool in Lombard

Charlotte (Charley) on her first day of kindergarten in Lombard