Saranac Lake high school students Mik Denkenberger, left, and Lukas Miemis walk into school on Thursday, the first day of the new school year for students across the region. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Lilliana Zeallor hops off the bus at Bloomingdale Elementary School before boarding another bus for Petrova Elementary to start her first day of third grade on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Saranac Lake high school student Ryan Knight walks into school on Thursday, the first day of the new school year for students across the region. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Remington Blanchard walks into his first day of kindergarten classes at Bloomingdale Elementary School on Thursday after saying goodbye to his parents Nikita and Ryan. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

TLCSD Superintendent Jaycee Welsh holds the door open for students entering the L.P. Quinn Elementary School for the first day of classes on Thursday in Tupper Lake. (Enterprise photo — Chris Gaige)

Anthony Goddeau hops off the bus with a grin at Bloomingdale Elementary School on Thursday before boarding a bus to Petrova Elementary for his first day of fifth grade. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Donny P., second grade, and older brother Dustin, fifth grade, get off the bus on the first day of school at Lake Placid Elementary School on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

Saranac Lake high school students Alexa Roberts, left, and Addison Foster walk into school on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Madelyn B., a fourth grader at Lake Placid Elementary School, says goodbye at the beginning of the first day of school on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

Saranac Lake high school students Lilly Kipping, left, and Katie Hoffnagle walk into school on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Kindergarteners Ember Night and Joey Race playing with another “Kinder friend” during morning choice time on the first day of school at St. Bernard’s School in Saranac Lake on Thursday. (Provided photo — Andrea Kilbourne-Hill)

Amy W. and her sister Lily W., who are starting kindergarden and 1st grade, arrive at Lake Placid Elementary School on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)