By Lacy Atalick
Global News
Posted September 1, 2017 8:21 pm EST
Updated October 12, 2017 10:28 pm EST
1 min read
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We asked, and you answered!
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For the first day of school we asked readers to send us in those iconic, polished porch pictures. The Global News audience responded with gusto, by taking to social media to send us those photos. And are they ever cute! Using the hashtag #firstdaypix2017 here’s what we were able to curate from you.
And for all of those parents who took the time to send us their proud pics, thank you.
Also see our back-to-school coverage .
Check out some we’ve received so far from across Canada:
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Nadia Chopping writes: My seven year old, Aiden, bought the sign when he was with his grandma for a visit over a month ago. He hid it in his room and surprised me with it when I went to wake him up last week for his first day of school.
Nadia Chopping/Submitted
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Jasleen on her first day of Grade 3 in Maple, Ont.
Panesar Meenu/Submitted
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From Genaro Salazar Junior and a young Global News audience member.
Genaro Salazar Jr./Submitted
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What style!
Jonalyn Padua Salvador/Submitted
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There seem to be a range of emotions on display here.
Sherry LeClair/Submitted
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Grade 8 is a GR8 year, isn't it?
Kimberley Wicikauskas/Submitted
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Brothers Nikhil, left, and Nalin are headed back to school. Nikhil -is entering Grade 10 at Bellerose Composite High School and Nalin is going into Grade 6 at Elmer S Gish School in St. Albert, Alta.
Soh Fee Law/Submitted
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Ava Lundquister shows some French flair going into Grade 7.
S Lundquister/Submitted
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First day of 1st grade for Carla Jane.
Anie Resian/Submitted
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Happy first day of Grade 3!
Lata/Submitted
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Kara Lise Forrest writes: "My two little turkeys heading back to preschool/pre-kinder!
Elliot and Emmalyn."
Kara Lise Forrest/Submitted
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Kara Lise Forrest writes: "My two little turkeys heading back to preschool/pre-kinder!
Elliot and Emmalyn."
Kara Lise Forrest/Submitted
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Global News alum Brian McKechnie Insta's these two to mark the start of their back to school journey, captioning it with: "These two are growing up way too fast #firstdaypix2017"
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One proud 73mommasita sent us this snap with the caption: Back to School 2017 #firstdaypix2017 @globaledmonton
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Thanks for this pic @vtown86, these kiddos seem to be doing a great job holding it together. Mama sent this one in with the caption: Jacks first day of #jk ... #firstdayofschool #firstdaypix2017 #offtokindergarten #holdingittogether
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@falzonsultana sent this in with our #firstdaypix2017. Those smiles speak for themselves
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@mellie.bean Instagrammed this shot, and wrote: #backtoschool #firstdaypix2017 #firstdayofschool
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Thanks for this submission via email, Linda Van Der Pol. She sent it in and said: My grandson Damian, he's in Edmonton, starts grade one. So proud of my little man.
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Abigail Howse... 3rd grade #firstdaypix2017
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Janice Kalaw has 3 returning back to the books this year!
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How about this throwback? It’s from Tim Morgan, a morning host at BOOM FM in Ottawa, who writes: “This is my sister and I posing for a back to school fashion photo shoot in 1983 for a local Vancouver newspaper . That’s my mom waving us off in the background! Cringe!!!”
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Older kids got in on the act too… or rather their parents did. They didn’t seem quite as happy to be returning, however.
Tricia Neufeld writes: First day of grade 11! Spencer was so enthusiastic when we got to the school he could hardly slow down long enough for a picture as I shouted “have a great day! Make good choices! I LOVE YOU!!” when I dropped him off. What an eager scholar!!.
Tricia Neufeld/submitted
…and now for some of Global’s own back-to-school snapshots. Rishma Govani, senior manager of news and communications at Global/Corus, Insta’d a pic of her son and daughter on their first days of Grades 3 and 5:
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Here are more from the Global News/Corus Entertainment Inc. family:
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Global National anchor Dawna Friesen shares this photo of her son before his first day of Grade 8.
Dawna Friesen/Submitted
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Global Toronto anchor Alan Carter's son on the first day of a new school year.
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Q107 personality Jennifer Valentyne shared this photo of her teens heading off to high school.
Jennifer Valentyne/Submitted
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The Morning Show anchor Carolyn Carolyn MacKenzie shared this shot of her kids heading off to school.
Here’s a sentiment from Big Brother Canada host Arisa Cox that many parents likely share:
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